Telangana PG medicos allege irregularities in KNRUHS evaluation process

KNRUHS is facing serious allegations of procedural malpractice after PG students reported an unprecedented 11% failure rate. Students claim faulty evaluation and software issues. Amid demands for a vigilance inquiry, VC Dr. Nandakumar Reddy briefly resigned before returning as interim chief.

Hyderabad: The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), which oversees medical education in Telangana, has come under intense scrutiny over serious allegations of procedural malpractice in conducting postgraduate examinations, a crisis that got even more compounded by the resignation of its Vice-Chancellor, Dr Nandakumar Reddy.

On Sunday, multiple Post Graduates from Government and Private Medical Colleges, affiliated to KNRUHS, alleged an unprecedented 11 percent failure rate in the PG examinations, sharply contrasting with the average of 1 to 2 percent.

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Adding to the uncertainty, reports suggest that the State Health department is likely to launch an inquiry into the developments, even as there is an uncertainty over who will be appointed as the new VC for the Health Varsity.

“Our MD/MS exams (theory and practicals) were held between October 7 to October 30 and the results were declared on November 4, 2025. The quick declaration suggests that answer scripts may not have undergone the mandated multiple examiner evaluations, leading to suspected high-volume errors and significant mark discrepancies,” Dr Venkatesh Kumar, a representative of PGs from Government and Private Medical Colleges, alleged.

The PG doctors specifically targeted the Health University’s technical wing, alleging that an unannounced change in the evaluation software contributed to high failure rate in departments like Microbiology and Community Medicine etc.

While VC, Dr Nandakmar Reddy has responded by maintaining that he has done nothing wrong and is open for inquiry, senior doctors familiar with the developments said that concerns raised by PG doctors are endemic.

“The concerns raised are systemic. There is a pressing need to restructure the team overseeing the examination wing, as recurring issues continue to raise serious concerns. This is not the first time the university has faced controversy in this regard, and it highlights the urgent need for systemic reform,” says senior public health specialist from Gandhi Hospital, Dr Kiran Madala.

On their part, the PG doctors from government and private medical colleges maintained that from the day the PG results were announced, they started contacting senior health officials.

“The results were announced on November 4 and from November 5 onwards, we met multiple health officials including the Secretary, VC, and Health Minister. However, so far, nobody has taken any action and that’s why we are urging the Chief Minister to launch a vigilance inquiry into the whole matter,” the PG doctors said.

The distressed PGs are now also demanding that the health department should seriously consider granting grace marks or permission for re-evaluation, to ensure fairness and integrity.

VC resigns

Following the allegations and reported vigilance inquiry, on Friday, Dr Nandakumar Reddy resigned. The next day he rejoined, telling the media persons that he was asked to continue as an interim VC till a new one is appointed.

Senior doctors in Hyderabad familiar with the issue said that there are multiple allegations against the VC on mishandling multiple departments in KNRUHS.

“Ther is so much disgruntlement that on Saturday, the moment information came out that VC had resigned, many employees burst firecrackers and celebrated within the University campus,” doctors said.