State Government of Telangana Demands Action Against Illegal Study Centres
Universities could establish the study centres only after seeking permission from either UGC or the state government.
The state government of Telangana requested University Grants Commission to take action against those institutions which are operating without permission. Kadiyam Srihari, Deputy Chief Minister, indicated that the institutes which are based in other states should not be allowed to function in Telangana without proper permission. He further added that the government is also planning to bring legislation to regulate such institutions.
Srihari was responding to queries and suggestions while addressing the Question Hour of State Assembly. He spoke about the illegal study centres that are functioning across the state. He explained that a total number of eight such institutions affiliated to J.S University and Singareni University, Shikohabad as well as Dr. B.R Ambedkar University, Agra have been functioning in Hyderabad without proper permission.
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He clarified that the issue of regulation of these universities is under the purview of UGC. He explained that the State Council of Higher Education had given responsibility to examine the cases of those study centres which are offering MBA and B.Sc Agriculture courses. With an objective to make students aware of illegal study centres functioning in Hyderabad, the government had issued a press note.
Srihari mentioned that universities could establish the study centres only after seeking permission from either UGC or the state government. Most of these institutions are located in Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad. However, these eight centres did not take prior permission. Therefore, the matter has been raised with UGC, and legal procedures will be taken up against these institutions any time.
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Sudhakar Reddy, Congress Floor Leader, stated that students often fall prey to these unauthorised institutions and spend thousands of rupees ultimately losing their money for no good.