For probably the first time in the country, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, established in 1996, has displayed the results of its BDS and MBBS examinations (for the year 1998-99) held in 264 colleges Statewide on the Net. The website address is http//kar.nic.in/rguhs.

University officials felt the need to post the results on the Internet to ensure transparency in the examination system. ``We wanted to ensure a fool-proof, transparent evaluation system,'' University Vice-Chancellor Dr S Kantha told The Indian Express. She hopes the system will make both teachers and students accountable and responsible.

According to Kantha, the University will display results with a break-up of marks on the Net from the next academic year. ``Computerisation has reduced paper work. Now we have almost implemented a file-less administration'', she said. Next year, they plan to put up a calendar of University events, including the admission processes for under-graduate and post-graduate courses and their vacation periods, on the Net.

University profile, admission processes, the list of selected candidates for various courses besides the last date for getting admission into colleges will also be announced on the Net.

``The website will also have details of college affiliations. A student interested in getting admitted into a particular college in the University will be able to check the veracity of facts publicised by the college.'' Thus, the entire process of admission would be smoothened, she remarked.

The University has spent Rs 75 Lakh on computerisation and Rs 5.5 lakh for establishing Internet services through V-SAT.