Telangana private junior colleges boycott intermediate examinations

In protest against the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education’s (TG BIE) action, including hefty fines, on private junior colleges, the Telangana Private Junior College Managements Association (TPJMA) on Wednesday announced boycott of intermediate theory and practical exams commencing with English practical test on January 31.

While the Board mandated all colleges to instal CCTV surveillance cameras for practical examinations, the association made it clear that it would not cooperate.

After an association meeting held here on Wednesday, TPJMA president Gouri Satish held a press conference expressing serious concerns over the government’s action on the private junior colleges.

He pointed out that despite the State government granting exemptions from fire NoC regulations for the mixed occupancy buildings for this academic year, the Board burdened the colleges with hefty fines, which he termed as unfortunate. He said the Board’s decisions were inciting the managements to go against the



government.

The TPJMA president lamented that hefty fees – Rs. 1 lakh for affiliation, Rs.500 for student recognition and Rs.2,500 as examination fee fine – were being charged by the Board and said never in the history 260 private colleges were fined.

Satish said the regulations, which mandate buildings over six meters high to obtain NoC from the fire department, would make it impossible for any private or government college in the State to operate.

Stating that junior colleges in mixed occupancy buildings (commercial and college) were established 15-20 years ago, Satish said it was not right on part of the Board to focus on these colleges that provide education at affordable cost.

“We will not be installing CCTV cameras. We are boycotting all the practical and theory examinations. The Education department and CMO officials have misguided the Chief Minister. We want the government to initiate action on officials who are trying to destroy the system and bring a bad name to the government,” he added.