Hyderabad: A day after Telangana Private Junior Colleges Management Association (TPJMA) alleged that Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has not granted affiliation to 156 junior colleges, the Board on Sunday issued a clarification, terming the allegations “baseless” and defending its regulatory action.
The board said 27 colleges had voluntarily applied for ‘NIL’ admissions after recording zero student enrolments. Citing safety concerns, the board said inspections had uncovered 65 colleges that had submitted fake fire safety no-objection certificates (NOCs). Rejecting allegations of favouritism towards corporate institutions, the board said it had imposed penalties of over Rs 4 crore on corporate colleges between July and Oct for various regulatory violations.
It said action followed repeated reminders and opportunities to rectify deficiencies. “Student safety and educational integrity were non-negotiable,” the board said in the release, adding that inspections and task force operations were routine administrative procedures to verify infrastructure and institutional standards. It added that affiliation could not legally be granted to an institution without student enrolments in its first year. The board urged college managements to comply with statutory norms and fire safety standards.