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B.Sc results declines in Pune University

The  Punekar writes in its article “diversification of degree-level science studies into specified areas such as B.Sc (biotech) or BSc (computer science), among others, has contributed to a steady decline in the results for the conventional science degree, ie BSc course. This was evident from the outcome of the first-year BSc exam declared by the University of Pune (UoP) on Monday. Barely 30 per cent of the 10,856 students, who appeared in the exam, were declared passed. This works out to 3,256 successful students as against 7,600 students who did not succeed.

V.B. Gaikwad, dean of science faculty at the UoP, explained that BSc is usually seen as the last resort by students who exhaust all other options like engineering, medical, dental, pharmacy, BSc biotech or computer science. “By the time they settle for a BSc seat, usually by end-August or early September, the students end up wasting a crucial period of their first year science studies,” said Gaikwad. This reflects in their overall showing, he added. The trend, however, reverses in the second- and third-year performance, he said.

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