Hyderabad, Aug. 26 -- The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC), headed by Justice Shameem Akhtar, has strongly criticized two private colleges in Hyderabad for withholding students' original certificates. The Commission said the practice violates the right to education guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.

In the first case, a degree college in Balanagar, was found guilty of keeping back the Transfer Certificate (TC) and other documents of a BBA graduate, citing pending government scholarship reimbursement as the reason. The Commission directed the college Chairman and Principal to appear before it on August 28, and also sent copies of its order to the Medchal-Malkajgiri District Collector and the Telangana State Council ...