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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
TGHRC orders colleges to stop withholding student certs
Hyderabad: The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) took serious note of colleges withholding original certificates of students and coercing them into paying large sums of money to retrieve their documents. In a recent order, the Commission directed the chief secretary to issue binding instructions to all higher educational institutions, strictly prohibiting the retention of student certificates under any pretext. The directive came in response to a complaint by a student, Vangala Sruthi, whose academic documents were held back by KLR College of Pharmacy, Palvancha, after she withdrew her admission. The commission found that the college demanded 3 lakh, the full course fee, before it would return her certificates, despite the student attending for just a day and paying 10,000. Sruthi had joined the D Pharmacy course in Nov 2024, but left immediately after facing ragging in the hostel and receiving insensitive treatment from faculty when she reported it. She approached the commission on July 17 after repeated attempts to retrieve her documents failed. With EAPCET certificate verification due in early Aug, she stated that her future was at risk due to the college's refusal to hand over her original documents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Milana Vayntrub's New Photos Leave Fans In Awe Paperela Undo You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad TGHRC chairperson Justice (Retd) Shameem Akther ruled that educational institutions have no legal authority to retain student certificates, regardless of fee disputes. "The practice of retaining original certificates of students by colleges, particularly when a student chooses to discontinue his/her studies, is wholly impermissible and legally unjustified," he said, adding that institutions "have no legal right or lien over the original certificates of students, regardless of any fee disputes or administrative claims. " He said such actions were coercive and violate the student's right to education and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. Citing relevant judgments from the Telangana and Madras high courts, as well as University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines, the commission stated that all institutions must immediately stop the practice of retaining certificates and instead pursue any outstanding dues through legal channels. In addition to directing KLR College of Pharmacy to return Sruthi's certificates within three days without demanding payment, the commission asked the chief secretary to ensure uniform compliance across the state and warned of penal consequences, including withdrawal of affiliation and suspension of approvals, for violations. Also, the TGHRC sought an action taken report to be submitted within a month.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
‘Coercive retention of certificates is legally impermissible'
The State Human Rights Commission on Saturday directed the Chief Secretary to issue binding instructions to all higher educational institutions in the State prohibiting coercive retention of original academic certificates of students. The Commission was hearing the case of one Vangala Sruthi, a student who alleged that KLR College of Pharmacy, Palvancha, has illegally retained her original academic certificates and demanded ₹3 lakh, despite her withdrawal from the course. Reportedly, the victim withdrew after incidents of ragging and mental distress in the college. 'Such coercive retention of certificates is legally impermissible, violative of students' fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, and contrary to UGC guidelines,' the Commission observed. It further recommended the Chief Secretary to direct the said college to return the certificates to the victim without demanding any fees. The Chief Secretary has been directed to submit an action-taken report within one month.
