Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology part time M.E, M.Tech degrees declared valid by JNTU

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology part time M.E, M.Tech degrees declared valid by JNTU, Anantapur

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh has announced that the part time M.E, M.Tech Degrees earned from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai will be valid.

Earlier the University has held the part time Post Graduate Engineering degrees from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University) invalid.Students who pursued their Part time engineering degrees at Sathyabama from 2002 to 2012 have been working in various positions in Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University and as well as in Andhra Pradesh Government.

Following the announcement, 6 Assistant Professors working in Sri Kalahasti Institute of Technology who had obtained their degrees from Sathyabama had lost their jobs. The affected persons had filed a petition to the Tamilnadu Information Commission.

Acting on the filed petition, the Tamilnadu Information Commissioner,Mr Muthuraj, directed Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology to furnish documents to the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University, supporting the validity of the part time courses offered by the Institution. He also directed the registrar of the Institution to give the required explanation to the students within a period of two months and handle the situation smoothly.

The registrar of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, on submitting the required documents had requested Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University to pass an order declaring the part time M.E, M.Tech engineering degree run by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology equivalent to the full time M.E, M.tech engineering degrees.

Accepting the request from Sathyabama, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technical University forwarded it to the standing committee. The Standing committee on scrutinizing the documents and listening to the explanation given by the authorities of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, reverted the earlier announcement and accepted that the degrees offered by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology to be valid. Further JNTU certified that the part time Post graduate engineering degrees offered by Sathyabama are equivalent to the full time post graduate engineering degrees. In continuation of this announcement, JNTU has also recommended Sri Kalahasti Institute of Technology to reinstate the 6 Assistant professors who were terminated due to this issue.

The issue pertaining to all the students who pursued their part time post graduate engineering degrees at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology is resolved.

The Change Maker – DR.MARIAZEENA JOHNSON Appointed as Chancellor

 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University)

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology progress and contribution in the field of Research and Technical education for over 30 years placed the Institute in one among the top 50 Universities in the country, continuously for three consecutive years in the NIRF Ranking Frame Work. The Institute accredited by ‘A’ grade NAAC. Sathyabama awarded four stars rating for overall performance by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), one among the six Institutions in India to receive this recognition on a global level. 

The Institute is one among the top Institutions ranked globally by Times Higher Education World Ranking 2019 and is one among the 42 Institutions from India features in the Times Higher Education Asia Ranking 2018 With the approval from the Board of Trustees along with President Dr. Marie Johnson, Dr. Mariazeena Johnson, has been appointed as Chancellor of Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology from 08 March, 2019. Dr. Mariazeena Johnson  has done her Ph.D. Degree from University of Madras and has received many awards and accolades for her contributions to the field of education, social service and women development. 

To mention, 

• one among the top 100 women achievers of India by the Ministry of Woman and Child Development; 

• one among the top 12 women transforming in India, initiated by Nithi Ayog, Government of India along with UN in India.