Governor seeks report on JNTU-H, PJTAU complaints

Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has expressed serious concern over complaints against the Vice-Chancellors of JNTU-Hyderabad and Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University. Following a review meeting with Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) Chairman Prof. V Balakista Reddy on 13 November, the Governor sought a detailed report on administrative, academic and recruitment issues at the earliest. He said he would soon hold a meeting with Vice-Chancellors to discuss academic and administrative matters.

According to sources, TGCHE has written to state universities, particularly JNTU-Hyderabad, seeking information within 10 days ahead of a meeting with the Governor. JNTU-Hyderabad student organisations have alleged tender manipulation, excessive interference in administration and a 10 percent commission demanded for release of pending bills. Issues have also emerged over tenders for university constituent college mess facilities in Jagtial, Manthani and Paleru, with students alleging contracts were awarded to a blacklisted company. Tenders for security and outsourcing services were issued and cancelled four times. At Osmania University, questions have been raised over the administration's inability to resolve issues concerning non-teaching staff.

TGCHE chairperson Reddy said the council had submitted a proposal to the state government for the Telangana Events Facilitation and Safety Bill, 2026, focusing on campus safety, fire prevention, crowd management, emergency medical facilities and institutional accountability. Reddy added that TGCHE was coordinating with Vice-Chancellors and Telangana State Online Services to develop a dedicated online recruitment portal, with preparatory work under way for backlog and regular recruitment, including vacancy identification, roster verification and compliance with reservation norms.