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Mumbai University Senate Flags High Failure Rates, Result Delays And Administrative Lapses At IDOL
24htopnews | August 4, 2026 3:09 PM CST

The issue was taken up after complaints were received by Shiv Sena leader, Youth Sena chief and MLA Aaditya Thackeray, and Shiv Sena secretary and MLA Varun Sardesai. Mumbai University Senate members Pradeep Sawant and Dr Dhanraj Kohchade, along with former Senate member Rajan Kolambekar, met Mumbai University Registrar Dr Prasad Karande and demanded immediate intervention.

Mumbai: Mumbai University Senate members have raised concerns over high failure rates, delayed examination results and alleged administrative shortcomings at the Institute of Distance and Open Learning (IDOL) of the University of Mumbai.

Delegation Seeks Registrar's Immediate Intervention

The issue was taken up after complaints were received by Shiv Sena leader, Youth Sena chief and MLA Aaditya Thackeray, and Shiv Sena secretary and MLA Varun Sardesai. Mumbai University Senate members Pradeep Sawant and Dr Dhanraj Kohchade, along with former Senate member Rajan Kolambekar, met Mumbai University Registrar Dr Prasad Karande and demanded immediate intervention.

According to the representatives, the results of the first-semester examinations for the first-year BCom programme were declared after a delay of four months. Of the 2,543 students who appeared for the examination, 2,086 were declared unsuccessful, while only 457 passed.


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