A recent RTI reply has shed light on the subpar quality of assessment and evaluation at Mumbai University. The data reveals that more than 50 per cent of students who applied for re-evaluation in the first half of 2023 were declared passed after the re-evaluation process.

Similarly, over 45 per cent of students who sought re-evaluation in the second half of 2022 passed after their papers were reassessed. The figures in the RTI reply by MU to Pune based activist Vihar Durve highlight significant flaws in the university’s initial evaluation process, causing considerable stress and hardship to the students.