Nagpur: Vice-chancellor of Nagpur University (NU), Manali Kshirsagar, on Saturday said all pending results of the Summer 2026 examinations will be declared by Aug 15, setting an ambitious target to declare more than 300 pending results, including several final-year examinations, within just two weeks. The delayed results have hit future education prospects of students seeking admission to postgraduate courses outside NU.Responding to questions over the state govt’s July 31 timeline for declaration of results, Kshirsagar clarified that it was not a mandatory deadline. “There was no govt deadline. The higher and technical education minister had said all universities should strive to declare results on time,” she said, adding that results have been delayed at several universities across the state and NU was not an exception.The VC attributed the delay to technical issues arising from the hiring of new software vendors for the examination process. Kshirsagar maintained that there was “no systemic collapse” and said NU ensured that the summer examinations were conducted on schedule.Drawing a comparison with the previous examination cycle, Kshirsagar said the situation improved significantly. During the Winter 2025 examinations, over 600 results missed the university’s 45-day declaration timeline, she said. This year, only around 50 exams have missed the timeline, Kshirsagar added. Most of the pending Summer 2026 results are still within the deadline, the VC said.Kshirsagar also said that the winter 2026 examinations will commence on Oct 3 as per the academic calendar. Dismissing concerns that the delayed summer exam results would push back the winter examination schedule, she said NU would ensure that the academic calendar remains on track and would work out the mandatory 90-day teaching schedule accordingly.The VC said the university has also begun providing soft copies of Tabulation Registers (TRs) to colleges, ensuring institutions can immediately access students’ results without waiting for physical copies.On criticism over repeated examination-related problems, Kshirsagar appealed against unnecessarily tarnishing the NU image, saying excessive negative publicity ultimately hurts students graduating from NU. “Officials will not suffer. Students would be affected if the university’s reputation is damaged,” she said.The VC also said she would approach the University Grants Commission (UGC) after Aug 5 with detailed data on pending PhD guide approvals and related issues, which have affected research scholars over the past few years.
