Engineering students from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) staged a strong protest on Monday against discrepancies in exam results, incorrect grace marks, and alleged errors in the photocopy and revaluation processes. The protest escalated when students, demanding urgent action, climbed the university gate and staged a sit-in on campus.

Students claimed that under SPPU’s 2019 pattern, many have received a ‘Year Down’ status due to failure in just one or two subjects, jeopardising their entire academic year. To prevent this academic loss and to demand a re-examination, the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and Vidyarthi Congress organised a protest at the university gate.

The demonstration began with loud sloganeering. When the administration did not respond, students climbed and broke open the gate to enter the campus, creating a tense atmosphere. Police were deployed in large numbers and managed to bring the situation under control. Mahesh Kamble, general secretary of NSUI, told mid-day, “Around 300 students from Pune, Nashik, and other regions participated. The university representative asked for time, so we’ve given them two days. If our demands are not fulfilled, we will continue the agitation on Wednesday.”