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Hans India
2 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
BJP SC/ST Morcha urges action against 17 private engg colleges
Hyderabad: BJP SC and ST Morcha leaders on Tuesday staged a protest and presented a representation to the Telangana Council for Higher Education (TGCHE) Chairman Prof V Balakista Reddy seeking the council's intervention on the private engineering colleges collecting exuberant fees from the students. They highlighted the serious issue where 17 prominent private engineering colleges in Telangana are illegally selling B Category (Management Quota) and C Category (NRI Quota) seats for crores of rupees, in violation of current government regulations. They called for an immediate inquiry and strict action against these colleges, which have commodified education. BJP ST Morcha State president, Dr Kalyan Nayak and SC Morcha State President Kondeti Sridhar met with Prof V Balakista Reddy and submitted a representation explaining in detail how several private engineering colleges in the state are charging SC/ST students between Rs 10-15 lakh for seats without adhering to the minimum reservation norms. Later, addressing the media, they demanded stringent action against administrators who exploit students and violate regulations. The leaders emphasised that if the practice of turning education into a business and neglecting the needs of economically disadvantaged SC/ST students does not cease immediately, the BJP ST and SC Morchas will organise state-wide protests soon.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Let us commit to making TG a leader in education, innovation & empowerment
Hyderabad: The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) Chairman Prof V Balakista Reddy, expressed that Telangana's rapid transformation into an emerging educational hub is a matter of pride. Addressing after unfurling the Tricolour on the Telangana State formation day on Monday, he stated, 'We are equipping our youth for global leadership, and Telangana proudly hosts 41 dynamic universities and higher education institutions.' Prof Reddy highlighted the establishment of four new universities since the formation of the state: Veera Naari Chakali Ilamma Women's University (VCIWU), which empowers women through higher education; Young India Skill University (YISU), focused on job-ready skills and industry alignment; the Earth Sciences University in Kothagudem, dedicated to advancing sustainable development; and the Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University (SSCTU), which aims to provide quality education for tribal communities. He emphasised that education must equip students with real-world skills, stating, 'Knowledge is essential, but it is the application of knowledge that builds careers and contributes to state-building.' Prof. Reddy shared several transformative initiatives led by TSCHE over the past year, including a partnership with the T-SAT Network to enhance digital learning across Telangana, collaboration with NASSCOM to implement industry-aligned skill programs for employability, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras to establish research centres and innovation hubs. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) celebrated Telangana State Formation Day. During the celebrations, tributes were paid to the statues of Dr B R Ambedkar near the university library and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru near the administration building. Later, Vice-Chancellor Dr T Kishen Kumar Reddy unfurled the national flag, highlighting the progressive journey of Telangana State and the crucial role of educational institutions in building a new state. He noted that JNTUH is at the forefront of preparing students for industry demands and contributing to development through platforms like J-Hub. He emphasised that quality education is being made accessible to all through sub-centers in Wanaparthy, Mahabub Nagar, Paleru, and Manta.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
‘Only locals' policy sees 20% dip in degree seat takers in T
1 2 Hyderabad: With the Telangana govt reserving all seats for local students, the number of allotments in the Degree Online Services Telangana (DOST) first phase counselling dropped by 20% this year. While a total of 76,290 seats were allotted in DOST first phase counselling in 2024, this year the number stood at 60,436. In 2025, a total of 89,572 candidates have registered for DOST and 65,191 candidates have given web options. "We are getting several requests from non-local candidates who are looking for admission in degree colleges in Telangana. We have decided to open seats up for them in the spot admissions," V Balakista Reddy, chairman, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) told TOI. He said that as all local students would already have been given a chance to get a seat in counselling process, opening seats for non-locals during spot admissions will ensure that they are not violating any norms. This year commerce and life sciences courses are in demand at the undergraduate level. Of the total allotted seats, 21,758 are allotted in commerce and 15,249 in physical science. The remaining seats are allotted in life sciences, arts, and other courses. Of the total seats allotted, 38,041 are allotted to female candidates and 22,395 to male candidates. Among colleges, Nizam College is at the top position as 97.74% of seats (1170 out of 1197) are filled in the first phase of counselling itself, followed by Veeranari Chakali Ilamma Womens University, Koti with 93.19% and Government City College (Autonomous), Hyderabad with 88.89% of seats getting filled. Just like every year, a majority, 58,575, of these seats are allotted in English medium, 1,552 in Telugu medium, and 309in Urdu medium. All the candidates, who have secured a seat, will have to reserve their seat by online self-reporting between May 30 and June 6 using their DOST candidate login by paying prescribed fees. DOST phase-2 registrations and web-options will begin from May 30 to June 9 and seat allotment will be done on June 13. A total of 3,71,096 seats are available through DOST this year.
Hans India
30-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Commerce students lead in TGCHE's Phase I of DOST-2025 allotments
Hyderabad: The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) announced the first phase of Degree Online Service, Telangana (DOST) admission allotments for undergraduate courses on Thursday. TGCHE Chairman and DOST Convenor, Prof V Balakista Reddy, shared details about the allotment, noting that 60,436 students were allotted seats in the first phase. He congratulated the selected students and said that the total number of candidates registered for Phase I stood at 89,572. The registration methods included Aadhaar Mobile-linked OTP authentication (84,820 candidates), DOST App authentication (2,030 candidates), and Mee Seva biometric authentication (2,722 candidates). Out of the total registered for Phase I, 65,191 candidates exercised their web options, and from this group, 60,436 were allocated seats. That apart, 4,755 students exercised web options but did not receive seat allotments, as the candidates were given limited choices during the web options process. Of the students who received seats, 42,014 were allotted based on their first priority. About 18,422 received seats based on their second priority. In faculty-wise allotments, the commerce stream led with 21,758 allotments, followed by physical sciences (15,249), life sciences (11,005), arts (5,986), and others (6,438), making the total allotments in the first phase 60,436. Regarding medium-wise allotments, 58,575 candidates were from the English medium, followed by 1,552 from the Telugu medium, none from the Hindi medium, and 309 from the Urdu medium. Gender-wise, 38,041 girls and 22,395 boys were allotted seats. A total of 805 colleges participated in DOST for the 2025 admissions, offering 457 courses. The total seats available under DOST-2025 stood at 371,096, with candidates exercising 334,960 web options. Additionally, 74 colleges were not allocated any students. All candidates who secure a seat are required to reserve it through Online Self-Reporting from May 30 to June 6, by paying either Rs 500 or Rs 1,000, depending on the case, via the DOST Candidate Login. Candidates allotted seats in Government Degree Colleges/University Colleges who are provisionally eligible for the ePASS fee reimbursement (subject to verification of caste and income certificates) are not required to pay any amount for seat reservation during Online Self-Reporting.
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Science
- Hans India
Girl power to the fore in TG ECET results
Hyderabad: Around 93.87 per cent of students qualified in the Telangana Engineering Common Entrance Test (TG ECET) 2025 results. Even this year, girls secured a higher qualifying percentage than boys. The results were declared by TGCHE Chairman Professor V Balakista Reddy and Osmania University Vice Chancellor and TG ECET Chairman Professor M Kumar on Sunday and the results are available on the official website According to officials, around 19,672 students registered, out of which 18,928 appeared and 17,768 qualified. Out of that, 17,093 (girls) secured a higher qualifying percentage, i.e. 95.81 per cent, than 11,835 (boys), who registered a qualifying percentage of 92.71 per cent. The top rankers in engineering and non-engineering streams are B Santosh Kumar of Medchal (BSc Mathematics), Lenka Tesjasai of Andhra Pradesh (Chemical Engineering), Golkonda Nikhil Koushik of Jayashankar Bhupalpally (Civil Engineering), K Srikanth of Narayanpet (CSE), and Katle Revathi of Siddipet (ECE). Kasula Srinivas of Hanumakonda (EEE), Raparthi Chandana of Jagtial (EIE), Pothuganti Karthik of Peddapalli (Mechanical Engineering), Thota Subrahmanyam of Andhra Pradesh (Metallurgical Engineering), Kurma Akshaya of Peddapalli(Mining Engineering), and Aili Chandana of Hanumakonda (Pharmacy) bagged top ranks in their respective streams.
