College Directed to Return Withheld Certificates to Students

Fast Summary

• The telangana Human Rights Commission has directed Nalanda College of Pharmacy in Nalgonda to immediately return the original certificates and issue Transfer Certificates to 16 B. Pharmacy graduates.
• These students completed thier course during 2021-25, but the college withheld their certificates, citing pending government scholarship reimbursements as the reason.
• The Commission emphasized that withholding original certificates without legal justification violates constitutional and human rights under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
• It recommended interim relief for students and summoned the college’s Chairman/Director and Principal for an inquiry on September 8.
• compliance was also sought from the District Collector of Nalgonda and the Telangana Council for Higher Education.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The Telangana Human Rights Commission’s intervention underscores a significant issue in India’s education system – institutions leveraging administrative hold over academic credentials due to financial disputes involving third parties like government bodies’ scholarships. This case emphasizes that such practices infringe upon students’ rights under Article 21, which guarantees protection of life and personal liberty, including fair treatment in education-related matters.

By summoning institutional leaders and recommending immediate remedial measures,this directive sets an important precedent reinforcing accountability among educational institutions across India while highlighting systemic gaps like delayed scholarship reimbursements by governments or other stakeholders.

For India’s future professionals, ensuring access to credentials is essential for career progression; thus, higher compliance mechanisms may need strengthening nationwide to avoid similar grievances elsewhere.

Read more: Published – September 01, 2025 08:47 pm IST