TGBIE Orders Hyderabad Private Junior Colleges to Release Withheld Certificates
The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) has issued strict instructions to all private and corporate junior colleges in Hyderabad and across the state to immediately return the original certificates of intermediate students. The order comes during the ongoing counselling and certificate verification process for higher education admissions, following complaints that several private colleges were illegally withholding documents over unpaid fee dues.
According to the board, the withheld documents include critical student records such as original transfer certificates, study certificates, conduct certificates, and bonafide certificates. TGBIE stated that these actions by private and corporate junior colleges have actively prevented students who completed their intermediate education from participating in the ongoing admission processes for higher education.
To address the issue, TGBIE has directed all colleges to handover the original certificates to the students immediately. The board specified that any outstanding fee disputes between the colleges and the families must be resolved separately through lawful administrative procedures, rather than by holding essential academic documents hostage.
Colleges that violate these instructions or refuse to issue the original certificates to their former students will face severe disciplinary consequences. TGBIE warned that non-compliant institutions will face actions that include the issuance of show-cause notices, disaffiliation, or the complete closure of the college, alongside other disciplinary measures.
To monitor compliance and assist affected students, district intermediate education officers have been instructed to set up district-level help desks. These help desks will be dedicated to receiving complaints from students and parents regarding withheld certificates and monitoring any violations committed by the junior colleges. Through these measures, the board aims to ensure that no student is blocked from pursuing higher education due to administrative disputes over fees.
