OU cancels Hindi Mahavidyalaya Degree College provisional affiliation

An Osmania University (OU) investigation revealed that during the 2019-2022 academic years, a college tampered with UG sixth-semester exam results, falsely marking 49 failing students as passed and five passing students as failed. Citing discrepancies in the tabulation records (TR), OU announced on Saturday that a detailed inquiry had been initiated.

Hyderabad: Osmania University cancelled Hindi Mahavidyalaya Degree College provisional affiliation over serious violations, including forging academic records and misreporting student results. The OU also recommended the University Grants Commission and the Telangana Council of Higher Education to revoke the college’s autonomous status.

An OU probe revealed that during the 2019-2022 academic years, the college submitted manipulated results for UG sixth-semester exams and falsely declared 49 failing students as passed and five passing students as failed. Following inconsistencies in the tabulation records (TR), a comprehensive inquiry was ordered, the OU said on Saturday.

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The committee, which visited the college thrice, uncovered irregularities and found that Commerce papers were evaluated by unqualified Computer Science faculty, and marks lists were forged. Additionally, the college failed to submit critical details, including examination papers, evaluation records, and advanced supplementary exam notifications, the university said.

Scrutiny revealed that TR records for the UG 2023-2024 batch lacked the required signatures and stamps of the principal and controller of examinations (CoE). The standing committees confirmed forgery of signatures belonging to the additional CoE and discrepancies in results provided to OU.

Specifically, the college misreported results of 13 BCom, 27 BSc., and nine BBA students who had actually failed. Whereas four BCom and one BBA student had cleared the exams but were shown as failed, the university said.

The college administration admitted to errors but failed to take corrective action or provide satisfactory explanations. Despite repeated warnings, the institution continued its misconduct, it said.

In response, the Standing Committee recommended seizing relevant records and initiating criminal cases against those responsible for forging the additional CoE’s signature, it said.

The university decided to allow current students to complete their courses under its direct supervision and instructed the college to cease UG admissions from the 2025-2026 academic year and continue only PG courses under a non-autonomous status. Final semester exams will now be conducted directly by the university.