Telangana governor directs TGCHE to submit report on varsity recruitment, campus safety | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Friday directed the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) to submit a report on the recruitment of teaching staff in state universities, student safety and campus event management, among other issues.Shukla, who reviewed recent developments involving educational institutions, indicated that a meeting with the vice-chancellors of state universities would be convened shortly to discuss key academic and administrative issues, assess university functioning and identify measures to further strengthen higher education in the state.He is also learnt to have sought specific updates on Osmania University (OU) and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), both of which have witnessed unrest among students and faculty. At OU, questions have reportedly been raised over the administration’s inability to resolve issues concerning non-teaching staff. At JNTUH, concerns include alleged misappropriation of funds, among other issues.V Balakista Reddy, chairperson of TGCHE, briefed the governor on various matters.“Following the chief minister’s review meeting, TGCHE is coordinating with vice-chancellors and Telangana State Online Services to develop a dedicated online recruitment portal,” Reddy said, adding that preparatory work was under way for backlog and regular recruitment, including vacancy identification, roster verification and compliance with reservation norms.He said TGCHE had submitted a proposal to the state govt for the Telangana Events Facilitation and Safety Bill, 2026, focusing on campus safety, fire prevention, crowd management, emergency medical facilities and institutional accountability.