TS Degree students detains, if they fail to get 50 percent marks

Hyderabad, Aug 16: Here in a shocking move, The Telangana degree students will face detention if they fail to get 50 per cent marks in their semester examinations, then they have to start the new academic year.

In a meeting held last week, the officials of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) in collaboration with the vice-chancellors of state universities took the decision to roll out the detention system in all degree colleges across the state.

The new rule will be enforced as part of the choice-based credit system (CBCS) introduced last year.

"As per the detention system, a first-year student who secures less than 50% marks in subjects prescribed for the first and second semester will be detained. The same rule will be followed for other semesters as well," said Papi Reddy, chairman, TSCHE.

Earlier, students were promoted to the next semester even if they had secured less than 50 per cent.

However, with the reformation, besides scoring more than 50 per cent in each semester, students will have to maintain at least 75 per cent attendance in order to get promoted to the next.

Reportedly, the respective college managements are yet to receive a confirmation regarding the new move.