UGC has sought a report from Sharda University regarding an objectionable question asked in an examination. (representative image).
Needless to say that asking such questions to students is against the spirit and ethos of our country which is known for inclusiveness and uniformity and such questions have not been asked, the UGC said.
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday sought a report from Sharda University about an “objectionable” question asked in an examination on similarities between Hindutva and fascism. The higher education regulator has asked the Greater Noida-based private university to explain the detailed action taken report on the steps taken to ensure that such incidents do not happen in future.
“It has been observed that the students objected to this question and lodged a complaint with the university. Needless to say, asking such questions to students is against the spirit and ethos of our country which is known for inclusiveness and uniformity and such questions have not been asked,” the UGC said in a communication to Sharda University. Political Science (Hons) BA 1st year question paper asked students about “Hinduism-Fascism”. The seven-mark question reads, “Do you find any similarities between Fascism/Nazism and the Hindu Right (Hindutva) Are? Expand with arguments.” After the question paper went viral on social media platforms, the university constituted a three-member committee to “look into the possibility of bias in the questions”.
In a statement issued on Saturday, it said the committee has found the question objectionable and may be overlooked by the assessors for the purpose of evaluation. The university has also issued a show cause notice to the faculty member who set the question paper.
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