JNTU Hyderabad flags irregularities in results declared by autonomous colleges

Results from some institutions were put on hold, pending further consultation and corrective measures, Prof. Reddy said while interacting with managements of both university autonomous and non-autonomous colleges here on Friday.

Hyderabad: Flagging irregularities in the results declared by certain autonomous colleges, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) – Hyderabad Vice Chancellor Prof. T Kishen Reddy said drastic rise in distinctions—up to 25 percent variation—after attaining autonomy was a worrying trend.

Results from some institutions were put on hold, pending further consultation and corrective measures, Prof. Reddy said while interacting with managements of both university autonomous and non-autonomous colleges here on Friday.

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Observing that over 20,000 computer science and engineering seats were available within Hyderabad region alone, Prof. Reddy said emergence of new technologies like AI was impacting job opportunities.

Prof. Reddy pointed out the legal issues surrounding some deemed-to-be universities and questioned the wide variation in course fees—from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 2 lakh for the same programme across different colleges, terming it a violation of Article 14. Rector Dr. K Vijayakumar Reddy said universities were not just regulatory bodies but also guiding forces.

During the meeting, a proposal was mooted for granting eligibility for candidates with PhDs from IITs, NITs and Central universities to become research supervisors. A proposal was also placed for establishing 10 centres of excellence in research and innovation by leveraging resources of affiliated and autonomous colleges.