College Managements Protest Financial Burden and Harsh Fines Imposed by Board of Intermediate Education
Hyderabad: Private junior colleges have opposed the Board of Intermediate Education’s (BIE) directive to install CCTV cameras in laboratories for surveillance during the practical exams. The board wants to monitor exams remotely to curb malpractice.
College managements argue that the move imposes a financial burden on the colleges, which have already been suffering due to pending fee reimbursements.
The Telangana Private Junior College Managements Association (TPJMA) has submitted representations to district education officers, refusing to comply with the order.
They have also criticised the BIE for imposing harsh fines on them despite a government exemption for 207 colleges in mixed-occupancy buildings from the fire NOC requirements until 2025. These fines include Rs 1 lakh for affiliation, Rs 500 per student for recognition and Rs 2,500 as an exam fee. Protesting these fines, 1,425 private colleges plan to boycott all the Intermediate exams.
TPJMA president Gouri Satish said, “The BIE is pressuring private colleges to install CCTV cameras, warning that non-compliance will result in losing theory exam centres. Implementing this on short notice is financially unfeasible. We will not install CCTV and will boycott all exams.”
TGBIE controller of examinations Jayapradha Bai said, “We will discuss the issue with higher officials and announce a final decision on Saturday. We will ensure students are not affected.”
