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Ombudsperson


Photo Ombudsperson
Suhas Pednekar
Ombudsperson
(Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai)



FUNCTIONS OF OMBUDSPERSON:

  • The Ombudsperson shall hear appeals from an aggrieved student, only after the student has availed all other remedies provided under these regulations.
  • While issues of malpractices in the conduct of examination or in the process of evaluation may be referred to the Ombudsperson, no appeal or application for revaluation or re-totalling of answer sheets from an examination, shall be entertained by the Ombudsperson unless specific irregularity materially affecting the outcome or specific instance of discrimination is indicated.
  • The Ombudsperson may avail assistance of any person, as amicus curiae, for hearing complaints of alleged discrimination.
  • The Ombudsperson shall make all efforts to resolve the grievances within a period of 30 days of receiving the appeal from the aggrieved student(s).