Ensure 20 credits in each semester: JNTUH to colleges

JNTUH nominees shall see that the academic regulations are the same as per JNTUH regulations in terms of total credits semester-wise, subject-wise and group-wise with 20 credits in each semester., read a circular issued by the university.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) has directed all autonomous colleges under its ambit to ensure 20 credits in each semester. The JNTUH issued a circular which read, "It is mandatory that all the JNTUH nominated faculty from Sciences & Engineering groups shall be present in common Board of Studies (BoS) meetings. JNTUH nominees shall see that the academic regulations are the same as per JNTUH regulations in terms of total credits semester-wise, subject-wise and group-wise with 20 credits in each semester."  

The university stated that the syllabus for mathematics, physics and chemistry, etc, shall be the same for all branches. There shall not be any reduction in credits for basic sciences, humanities and social sciences and engineering science courses. Detained list of students due to less internal marks shall be maintained separately (as per R22) in addition to credit detention and attendance detention lists.  

Discrepancies observed during transfer of students 

The university issued these instructions after it found errors in the course structure, credits, subject titles and the corresponding syllabus followed by various autonomous colleges. As different structures were being followed by the colleges, genuine students had to re-register for the same courses when they were transferred to different colleges.  The university further stated that there would be 160 credits for the BTech programmes and clarified that there was no exception of credits and no additional credits were to be studied for the award of undergraduate/postgraduate degrees. 

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