Baripada, Dec 5: Rairangpur College in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Friday witnessed strong protests after a large number of first-year students across Arts, Commerce, and Science streams failed their +3 examinations. Agitated students locked the college gates and lit fires outside, alleging unfair evaluation, incomplete syllabus coverage, and lack of academic resources, officials said.

Cause of Agitation

Students claimed that more than three-fourths of the batch have failed, blaming inadequate teaching and absence of textbooks in libraries and local shops. They argued that classes were not conducted properly and that the mid-term exam was held without sufficient preparation.

Students Raise Voice

Protesting students expressed their frustration before the media. Commerce student Laxmi Sao said: “More than 75 percent of students failed in the exam in our Rairangpur College. Classes were not conducted properly, and no books were provided for the students. As many as six subjects were taught in just two months — how can we complete six subjects in such a short time? The syllabus was not completed, and the mid-term exam was held without proper classes. Out of 64 students, only 27 passed in the Commerce stream. In the Science and Arts streams, just one student from Zoology, three from Botany, and four from History managed to pass. We demand revaluation of marks and grace marks so that all students can be promoted.”

Another student Rohit Behera added that without proper resources and classes, failure was inevitable, and demanded justice through re-evaluation and additional marks. “We did not get the required books in time. How can we be expected to perform well?” he asked.

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Demands and Response

Students have called for a second round of evaluation and grace marks for all affected candidates. Police monitored the protest to prevent escalation, while college authorities are expected to review the situation.

The incident highlights growing concerns over new syllabus, resource shortages, and fairness in evaluation across Colleges in the state.