The varsity had attempted to bring in online assessment to speed up results, but it has backfired

The University of Mumbai may be cavalier about declaring the results for students who are waiting with bated breath as their future hangs in the balance, but in a first, the state government has stepped in. To that end, principal secretary of higher education, Sitaram Kunte, as well as secretary to governor, Venugopal Reddy, are believed to have been taking rounds of colleges where assessment process is underway to ensure speed and efficacy.