Telangana Govt Releases ₹1,144 Cr for Young India Schools
The Telangana government has released ₹1,144 crore for constructing Young India Integrated Residential Schools, with 86 campuses under construction as part of its flagship free residential education initiative.
The state government has released `1,144 crore for the construction of Young India Integrated Residential Schools (YIIRS), a flagship education initiative of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, aimed at providing free residential education.
The government has approved 105 YIIRS, one in each Assembly constituency, in the first phase. Of these, 86 schools are under various stages of construction, while administrative approvals for the remaining 19 are in the final stages.
The project seeks to integrate students from the Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and minority communities into a single system, replacing separate hostels and residential schools for different groups. The government stated that the model is intended to promote social cohesion while ensuring access to quality education for disadvantaged sections.
The Chief Minister has proposed separate campuses for boys and girls in every constituency, with one residential school being established in each constituency in the first phase.
Of the 86 schools that have received administrative approval, tenders have been finalised for 78 campuses, and construction is in progress. In Adilabad and Gajwel, tendering has been completed, and construction is set to begin.
Tender scrutiny is underway in Mudhole, Boath and Nirmal constituencies. Land has been allotted in Sirpur, Kamareddy and Dubbak, where detailed project reports are being prepared. Land has been identified in Serilingampally, while site finalisation is in progress in Chandrayangutta.
The schools are being designed to provide rural and economically weaker students access to education on par with international standards. Each campus will be spread over 25 to 30 acres and include smart classrooms, digital learning facilities, science laboratories, libraries, dormitories, sports infrastructure, dining blocks and staff quarters.
Officials said the infrastructure is being developed at a lower cost compared to previously constructed integrated district collectorate complexes. Each school is designed to accommodate around 2,650 students, with a built-up area of about 5.36 lakh square feet.