Telangana: 235 private, corporate junior colleges yet to receive affiliation from TG BIE

These colleges have been operating in the mixed occupancy buildings, housing both educational institutions and commercial establishments. 

Hyderabad: As the Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE) 2025 registrations with a late fee of Rs. 2,000 set to conclude on Thursday, over 35,000 students still have not paid the exam fee. The reason? The 235 private and corporate junior colleges are yet to receive affiliation from the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TG BIE) for the academic year 2024-25.

These colleges have been operating in the mixed occupancy buildings, housing both educational institutions and commercial establishments.

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As per the GO 29 issued by the Home department in 2020, all the junior colleges which are 15 metres in height and exist in the mixed occupancy buildings must apply to the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services department seeking fire NoC. However, these colleges failed to receive fire NoC as they did not meet required fire safety norms.

The State government in the past exempted these colleges from obtaining fire NoC for the academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24. The colleges had been instructed to shift to a suitable building for the academic year 2024-25. However, colleges admitted students for the academic year 2024-25 and the Board refused to grant the affiliation.

“The Chief Secretary recently convened a meeting on this issue. A nod for these colleges for this academic year is expected in a couple of days,” said an official.

After approval from the government, the Board would extend the deadline for exam registrations, the official added.

As many as 10,60,360, including 5,84,480 second year and 4,75,880 first year students got admissions during this academic year.