The Lonesome Road

Part one done. I have the college transcripts It’s a pretty long process actually. You first make a draft of your mark list and show it to the Registrar. He then looks over the marks, compares it with your marks in the marksheet. He will also suggest corrections (if any) in the draft that you have provided.

Once that is done, you buy paper with the college letterhead (@ Rs.2/- per sheet). The transcripts are then printed on these sheets. I’ll tell you - it’s a major pain. Why? Well, these pages are not loose, they come in a pad style. This means that each sheet has to be torn off from the pad. Now what happens because of this is that the top of the page remains rough. So, if you put the whole separated bunch into the laser printer, it keeps getting caught. Note : For a test of patience, try taking printouts of your transcripts, six pages in length - one page at a time

Well, after that is done, the final transcripts are resubmitted. The Registrar and the Principal sign on the pages, verifying that the marks are original and correct. Next, they are taken to be stamped by a clerk who puts a college stamp on each of the pages bearing a marklist (and will charge you Rs.25/- to do that per transcript). That done, they are taken to the certifying authority who notes the details, takes one photocopy of the transcript and issues a certificate number. This can be used by the Universities to cross check the validity of the document.

You then purchase college envelopes and the transcripts are folded and then sealed in them. The college stamp is then put on the envelopes. One each on the top and base flaps and one in the middle. Finally, the Registrar’s signature is taken on each of the envelopes, one on each of the flaps. And then it is done.

Well, in a bit of bad news, when I was in the office waiting for my transcripts, someone stole my cap. Oh joy. Once this was done, Alok and I went to Pune University to collect our University transcripts. They were not ready. Looks like we will have to make a return trip on Wednesday.

That’s all from me for now…