"KLU" Officials Bribery Case for Favourable NAAC Rating

CBI Apprehends 10 Accused, Including NAAC Team Members and KLU Officials, in Bribery Case for Favourable NAAC Rating

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended 10 individuals, including NAAC Inspection Team members and office bearers of Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF) in Vaddeswaram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, in a case related to allegations of bribery for securing a favourable A++ NAAC accreditation rating.

Investigation and Arrests

CBI registered a case against KLEF office bearers and NAAC Inspection Team members, alleging that undue advantages were given to public servants to secure a favourable rating. Following this, CBI conducted searches at 20 locations across India, including Chennai, Bangalore, Vijayawada, Palamu, Sambalpur, Bhopal, Bilaspur, Gautam Budh Nagar, and New Delhi.

During the operation, CBI recovered cash, gold, laptops, mobile phones, and other incriminating materials, allegedly provided as bribes to influence the accreditation process. The total recovered items include:

•₹37 lakh (approximate) in cash

•6 Lenovo laptops

•One iPhone 16 Pro mobile phone

•One gold coin

•American Tourister trolley bags

Apprehended Individuals

KLEF Officials Arrested:

1.. G. P. Saradhi Varma – Vice Chancellor, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KLEF), Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

2.. Koneru Raja Hareen – Vice President, KLEF

3.. A. Ramakrishna – Director, KL University, Hyderabad Campus

Public Servants Arrested (NAAC Inspection Team Members):

4.. Samarendra Nath Saha – Vice-Chancellor, Ramchandra Chandravansi University, Chairman, NAAC Inspection Committee

5.. Rajeev Sijariya – Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi, Member Co-ordinator, NAAC Inspection Committee

6.Dr. D. Gopal – Dean, Bharath Institute of Law, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

7.. Rajesh Singh Pawar – Dean, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

8.. Manas Kumar Mishra – Director, GL Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

9.Gayathri Devaraja – Professor, Davangere University, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

10.Dr. Bulu Maharana – Professor, Sambalpur University, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

Accused Named in FIR

Apart from those arrested, the FIR includes additional accused individuals, including senior NAAC officials and KLEF members:

1.. Koneru Satyanarayana – President, KLEF

2.. G. P. Saradhi Varma – Vice Chancellor, KLEF

3.. Koneru Raja Hareen – Vice President, KLEF

4.. A. Ramakrishna – Director, KL University, Hyderabad Campus

5.Dr. L. Manjunatha Rao – Ex-Deputy Adviser, NAAC

6.. M. Hanumanthappa – Professor & Director (IQAC- NAAC), Department of Computer Science & Applications, Bangalore University, Bangalore

7.. M. S. Shyamsundar – Advisor, NAAC, Bangalore

8.. Samarendra Nath Saha – Vice-Chancellor, Ramchandra Chandravansi University, Chairman, NAAC Inspection Committee

9.. Rajeev Sijariya – Professor, JNU, Delhi, Member Co-ordinator, NAAC Inspection Committee

10.Dr. D. Gopal – Dean, Bharath Institute of Law, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

11.. Rajesh Singh Pawar – Dean, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

12.. Manas Kumar Mishra – Director, GL Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

13.Gayathri Devaraja – Professor, Davangere University, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

14.Dr. Bulu Maharana – Professor, Sambalpur University, Member, NAAC Inspection Committee

Ongoing Investigation

CBI has stated that the investigation is still ongoing, and further action may be taken based on the findings. The case has raised serious concerns about the credibility of the NAAC accreditation process and the integrity of educational institutions and their evaluation bodies.

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