Hyderabad: Health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday said the govt would resolve disparities in detention policy, syllabus and credit system for engineering courses followed by Osmania University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) and autonomous engineering colleges in the state.
Speaking in the assembly during question hour, the minister said a meeting would be called at the earliest with university authorities, managements, and students to resolve these issues.
“The govt understands that different syllabi are being followed for engineering courses in OU, JNTUH and autonomous colleges. The same is the case with the credit system for subjects—theory, labs, and projects, advanced supplementary exams, readmissions, among other things,” he said.
Issue of credits
Responding to the questions raised by AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, he said that a special committee would be formed to look into functioning of autonomous engineering colleges.
Akbaruddin, who sought clarification from the govt, questioned how was it fair to have different detention policies for the same course.
“A student is promoted to the next year under JNTUH if he/she secures 25% of total marks or credits. However, at OU they need a minimum of 50% credits to get promoted. When it comes to autonomous colleges, they are passing everyone irrespective of whether a student is writing anything in an exam or not,” he said. He also questioned the logic behind not allowing a student who is detained.
“How will a student clear papers and get promoted if he cannot come to college,” he questioned and pointed out that detained students were also losing out on fee reimbursement as they need to pay the full fee once again during the time of readmission.
Akbaruddin requested the govt to exempt students from detention at least for this year to protect their careers and future. “Bring in uniform rules to decrease dropout rate and safeguard interests of students,” he added.
Speaking in the assembly during question hour, the minister said a meeting would be called at the earliest with university authorities, managements, and students to resolve these issues.
“The govt understands that different syllabi are being followed for engineering courses in OU, JNTUH and autonomous colleges. The same is the case with the credit system for subjects—theory, labs, and projects, advanced supplementary exams, readmissions, among other things,” he said.
Issue of credits
Responding to the questions raised by AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, he said that a special committee would be formed to look into functioning of autonomous engineering colleges.
Akbaruddin, who sought clarification from the govt, questioned how was it fair to have different detention policies for the same course.
“A student is promoted to the next year under JNTUH if he/she secures 25% of total marks or credits. However, at OU they need a minimum of 50% credits to get promoted. When it comes to autonomous colleges, they are passing everyone irrespective of whether a student is writing anything in an exam or not,” he said. He also questioned the logic behind not allowing a student who is detained.
“How will a student clear papers and get promoted if he cannot come to college,” he questioned and pointed out that detained students were also losing out on fee reimbursement as they need to pay the full fee once again during the time of readmission.
Akbaruddin requested the govt to exempt students from detention at least for this year to protect their careers and future. “Bring in uniform rules to decrease dropout rate and safeguard interests of students,” he added.
