Hyderabad colleges indulge in 'wrongdoings' to get NAAC accreditation

The police investigation found prima facie charges of cheating and forgery with common intent against members of a private college management. 

Questions are being raised over the documents allegedly submitted by some higher education technical institutions in Telangana. A faculty member of a private engineering college in Warangal has lodged a complaint in which he alleged that the college has manipulated his documents. As per a report published in The Hans India, the police investigation reportedly found prima facie charges of cheating and forgery with common intent against members of the private college management.

According to the complaint, the faculty member was removed from service without prior notice. But forged his name and running signature in latest documents of September/October 2019. The same was reportedly submitted by the college to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) for verification to get accreditation. Early on, the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) reportedly received complaints alleging that several engineering colleges forged ‘no objection certificates’ of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) showing the college buildings have got occupancy clearance. They had sufficient infrastructure and faculty strength and were eligible to get approval for higher seat allocations from the apex technical regulator.  

The report that TSTCEA president A Santosh Kumar said, “We have been highlighting the issue of manipulation of documents and underpayment of salaries by the college managements for years. Representations have been submitted to the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH), AICTE, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE), the State Education Minister and others. Questions are being raised over genuineness of documents submitted to the Telangana Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (TAFRC). Based on which the statutory body fixes admission fee in professional colleges.”  

Responding to a query, a senior JNTUH official said, “The university is issuing notices and conducting inspections whenever it is receiving complaints.” However, the university had refused to give clearance of affiliation and wanted to conduct a thorough inspection of some colleges ahead of including them in the TS EAMCET-2021. 

Meanwhile, the Telangana Schools Technical Colleges Employees’ Association (TSTCEA) demanded an inquiry into the affairs of a private college located in Sattupalli (Khammam district) against the backdrop of recent IT raids conducted on companies which run the college.  

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