NHRC took cognisance of a complaint by AS Santhosh, general secretary of the Legal Rights Protection Forum, Hyderabad, who alleged that the diploma course with foreign collaboration was being offered without obtaining mandatory approvals, in violation of UGC regulations. The commission had earlier directed both UGC and the university to conduct inquiries and submit action taken reports. However, the complainant disputed these findings, alleging that the university had failed to address mandatory UGC provisions, governing international academic collaborations. After examining the records, NHRC directed UGC and the university to file detailed responses. When contacted, an official from Loyola College said that both UGC and the university, in their respective inquiries, had found the allegations to be baseless and had permitted the college to offer the course.

Source: Indian Express December 22, 2025 04:33 UTC