BIE denies recognition to 1,338 junior colleges
The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has decided not to accord recognition to 1338 private junior colleges in the state for their failure to adhere to the guidelines prescribed by the government.
Hyderabad: The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has decided not to accord recognition to 1338 private junior colleges in the state for their failure to adhere to the guidelines prescribed by the government.
Out of the 1699 private colleges in the state, only 361 junior colleges have got the recognition, said Board Secretary A Ashok, adding that the remaining colleges have been asked to fulfil all the norms, including the appointment of Physical Director, Librarian and other mandated posts with immediate effect.
He also asked the junior college managements to take up the recruitment within three months. According to the officials, about 75 colleges do not possess mandatory fire safety certificates. Releasing the Inter Advanced Supplementary results, Ashok said that over 64 per cent of candidates, out of 3,00,607 students appeared for the first-year examinations (regular and vocational courses) have passed.
A total of 2,86,098 students appeared for the exams in regular courses, out of which 1,86,460 passed. Among the students who cleared the examinations in regular courses, 1,00,636 candidates got 'A' grade, 41,835 'B' grade, 25,547 'C' grade and 18,422 got 'D' grade.
Out of 1,38,166 girls who took the examinations in regular courses, 96,883 have passed. With this the pass percentage has gone up to 70.1. Similarly, 60.5 per cent of boys cleared the exams out of 1,47,932 who attended the test conducted from June 7 to 14.
The cumulative pass percentage in the regular courses has come down to 69.6 per cent this year from 72.32 per cent last year. Ashok said junior college principals can collect the marks register and memorandum of marks from district education officers from July 30.
Candidates can apply for re-verification and re-counting by paying Rs 600 and Rs 100 respectively through tsbie.cgg.gov.in on or before July 31. Discrepancies, if any, found in the memorandum of marks can be referred to the Board through principals concerned on or before August 22, Ashok said.
