Gujarat Technological University (GTU) is planning to adopt a system where students of diploma, degree engineering, pharmacy, MBA, MCA, architecture and hotel management will be given scanned copies of their answer sheets for re-assessment and re-checking.

As of now, students of technical colleges are not given or shown answer sheets when they apply for re-assessment and re-checking.

The idea behind the university's planned measure is to ensure greater transparency. "We acknowledge that if the students are shown their answer sheets and the marks obtained, there will be greater transparency which will inspire trust. We also want the students to learn from their mistakes," said vice chancellor of GTU A K Aggrawal.

Aggrawal added that the university is deliberating upon its technical ability to scan 20 lakh to 25 lakh answer sheets of students from different technical colleges.

In order to understand how the project can be implemented, a committee will be sent to Belgaum, Karnataka, where the university scans answer sheets and sends a copy to the students if and when they apply for reassessment.

Aggrawal said the scanning of the answer sheets will also ensure that the teachers will be more aware and paper checking will be free of errors.

The project, if finalized, will be implemented in December.