Osmania University Acts Against Private College for Misconduct
Hyderabad: Osmania University has taken strict action against Hindi Mahavidyalaya Degree College, a private institution, for serious violations. The college has been accused of forging academic records and misreporting student exam results.
An investigation revealed that during the 2019-2022 academic years, the college manipulated results for undergraduate sixth-semester exams. It falsely reported that 49 students who had failed had passed, and incorrectly marked five passing students as failed. These inconsistencies in result tabulations raised red flags, prompting the university to launch a detailed inquiry.
The inquiry committee visited the college three times and uncovered major irregularities. Commerce papers were evaluated by unqualified Computer Science faculty, and marks lists were forged. The college also failed to provide critical documents, including examination papers, evaluation records, and notifications for advanced supplementary exams. A senior Osmania University official confirmed these findings.
The investigation showed that the college misreported the results of 13 BCom, 27 BSc, and 9 BBA students who had actually failed their exams. As a result, the university’s Standing Committee has recommended seizing all relevant records and filing criminal cases against those responsible for forging the signature of the Additional Controller of Examinations.
Osmania University has decided to allow current students to complete their courses under its direct supervision. However, the university has ordered the college to stop admitting undergraduate students starting from the 2025-2026 academic year. The college will only be allowed to run postgraduate courses, and even these will be conducted under a non-autonomous status. Final semester exams for students will now be directly managed by Osmania University.
This decisive action reflects Osmania University’s zero-tolerance policy for academic misconduct. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kumar Molugaram emphasized the importance of adherence to university and UGC regulations. “There is no room for compromise on academic standards, transparency, and compliance,” he stated, warning all affiliated and autonomous institutions to follow the rules strictly.
