Leaders of student organisations have accused certain corporate college managements of resorting to what they call the ‘Ranks’ scam.”
At a press conference in Vijayawada on Thursday, Student Federation of India (SFI) state secretary Prasanna Kumar alleged that after the JEE (Advanced)-2025 results were announced on June 2, many corporate colleges began making false claims that the top rankers belonged to their respective coaching centre or institution.
Citing examples, he said: “Majid Hussain, who secured an all-India 3rd rank, was falsely claimed as a student of a private college, while in reality he attended coaching classes at a private academy in Madhya Pradesh. Similarly, Akshat Kumar, who secured an all-India 6th rank, did not study in a private college as claimed by them but was a student of another private academy.”
He added that in the race to garner a bigger pie of the student talent for the next academic batches, these corporate colleges made false claims over successful students’ ranks to deceive students and parents. He said: “There was a sharp decline in enrolments in these colleges as a large number of students were resorting to taking the extreme step of suicide. The government must take measures to check these fraudulent practices.”
The leaders of the All-India Students Federation (AISF) also made similar charges against educational institutions and have said that the practice of multiple institutions claiming credit for the success of a single candidate in entrance exams can be misleading for parents.
They demanded action against Telugu film actors, who serve as brand ambassadors for these institutions.
Published – June 06, 2025 12:10 am IST
