New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI) Hundreds of students at Jamia Millia Islamia are in distress as the university has yet to release the results of semester examinations conducted in December for nearly 100 courses.

The prolonged delay has caused uncertainty, with students struggling to apply for internships and freelancing jobs due to the lack of official marksheets.

According to university officials, results for 382 out of 481 courses, including graduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate programs, have been announced, but 99 courses remain pending.

Of these, 62 courses are facing delays due to complications related to marking schemes as per the National Education Policy (NEP), the officials said.

'For the last several days, we have been told that the result will come today or tomorrow. But nothing has been released yet. If we had our results, we would at least know where we stand, whether we have passed or failed any subjects,' said a second-semester student, requesting anonymity.

Another student, Habeeba Quadri, who is pursuing a BA in Persian, echoed similar frustration. 'The exams ended in mid-January. According to university norms, the results should have been out by mid-February. But even now, we are still waiting. This is not just about BA Persian; results for many other language courses are also pending,' she said.

Students said the delay is impacting their academic and career plans. 'I was planning to apply for a freelance position, but without my marksheet, I couldn't complete the application. The delay is affecting our future plans, and we have no clarity on when the results will be out,' she added.

Despite repeated assurances from the administration, students remain on edge, hoping for a resolution before their academic plans are further disrupted.

Many are also concerned about their academic progression. 'We are already preparing for the next semester, but we have no idea how we performed in the previous one. If there are any backlogs, we should know in time to plan accordingly. The uncertainty is frustrating,' said a third-semester mass media student.

Others have repeatedly sought answers from the administration but claim they have only received vague assurances. 'Every time we ask, we get the same response--that the results will be out soon. But it's been weeks, and nothing has changed. We are just stuck, waiting without answers,' said another graduate student.

The delay is also affecting those applying for scholarships and higher education. 'Some students need their marksheets for scholarship applications. With deadlines approaching, we're worried that we'll miss out on opportunities because of this delay,' said a student.

Jamia's Controller of Examinations, Prof. Saroj Kumar Mahananda, acknowledged the delay, attributing it to administrative and technical challenges. 'We have 481 courses in the university, and results for 382 have already been announced. The remaining 99 are pending, with 62 facing complications due to NEP-related marking issues. A meeting has been scheduled for Monday to resolve the matter, and we aim to issue all results by next week,' he told ANI. (ANI)