Calcutta University students protest over marks

A section of students of Calcutta University on Wednesday launched an agitation, expressing dissatisfaction over the marks they were given.

The agitating students, who appeared for the Bengali department's first semester exams, expressed displeasure over not being given first class and laid siege to their faculty office.

According to students, out of 370 examinees, 201 scored first class, 298 scored above 55 percent and 11 failed.

--IANS

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