Mumbai University has decided to discontinue the examinations of 304 old and inactive courses in the academic structure. Of these, there are 125 examinations in which not a single student had registered for the last two-three years, while there are 179 examinations whose courses were closed more than ten years ago. According to the Board of Examination and Evaluation of the University, these examinations have been declared as inactive examinations and will no longer be conducted regularly.

According to the university administration, 125 examinations for which not a single registration had taken place in the last two to three academic years have been discontinued with immediate effect. These include 23 examinations of commerce and management stream, 15 examinations of humanities, 42 examinations of inter-disciplinary and 45 examinations of science and technology stream.

May be considered after registration

Mumbai University (MU) has said that if a proposal for registration of students in these courses is received from any affiliated college or institution, then the examinations can be conducted. In such a situation, the examination schedule, question paper preparation, examiner appointment and other procedures will be done as per rules.

Not just a cut, a sign of course correction

Mumbai University’s decision to discontinue inactive examinations is not just an administrative move, but also an indication of the changing direction of higher education. There has not been a single registration in 125 examinations for the last two-three years. That is, the university was maintaining the infrastructure, staff and examination process for these courses, but there were no students. It was a waste of resources.

There is pressure on universities to update courses amid the new national education policy and changing needs of the industry. In such a situation, removing old, irrelevant courses is the first condition for improvement. This decision of the university is not sudden, but is based on the registration data.