Students protested at Lucknow University on Monday, August 3, 2026 . They demanded corrections to internal marks for undergraduate courses. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) organized the protest. They cited serious errors in the second-semester examination results.
Protest Details
Students reported incorrect low internal marks. Many students who attended exams were marked absent. The ABVP warned of academic consequences from these mistakes. They called for an immediate review of marksheets.
Protesters cordoned off the university's administrative office. They expressed frustration over a lack of response. A student group was reportedly denied entry. They sought to submit a formal complaint about the grading issues.
Key Incidents and Demands
The protest followed the release of internal assessment marks. Hundreds of students found anomalies. In the Economics Department, 265 students scored under 5 out of 25. This was for internal assessments.
Similar evaluation errors occurred in other departments. These include Western History, Ancient Indian History, Political Science, and Sociology. Students absent from exams were marked present for internal marks. Some received poor internal scores. Other results were unavailable.
The ABVP and Samajwadi Chhatra Sabha spearheaded the protest. They initially tried to submit representations. When this failed, they surrounded the administrative block. They conducted a symbolic lockdown of offices.
Student Demands
- Re-evaluation of internal assessments.
- Publication of corrected marksheets.
- An official inquiry into the matter.
Related Protest in Ranchi
Separately, students in Ranchi are protesting examination irregularities. The protests target the JPSC and JSSC examinations. They are taking place at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.
These students plan to demonstrate during the Monsoon Session. They aim to bring attention to their demands. Their main demand is to cancel flawed examinations. They also want a judicial inquiry by judges from outside Jharkhand.
