The 162 Telangana public schools planned for 2026–27 have an outlay of Rs1,141.15 crore.
Hyderabad:Telangana has proposed a Rs 7,004.92 crore financing plan with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for school construction and upgrades, alongside a Rs 24,000 crore residential schools’ programme. The government also outlined 162 Telangana public schools, new classrooms, digital facilities, toilets and student meals during a workshop on Wednesday.
School education commissioner E. Naveen Nicolas said the proposed AIIB funding would follow a 70:30 arrangement, with Rs 4,903.44 crore from the bank and Rs 2,101.48 crore from the state. Separately, the government has sanctioned Rs 1,234.53 crore under the CURE project for 16 school complexes, upgrades to 17 institutions and 501 classrooms across 164 urban schools.
Young India Integrated Residential Schools will cost an estimated Rs 200 crore per campus. Each is designed for 2,560 students from Classes V to XII, including children with special needs. The government expects the programme to benefit around 2.7 lakh students.
The 162 Telangana public schools planned for 2026–27 have an outlay of Rs1,141.15 crore. The long-term proposal is for one modern Telangana public school in each of the state's 630 mandals. Officials said enrolment at the Arutla pilot rose from 744 to 1,585.
Nicolas also outlined Rs 666.75 crore for digital facilities and Rs 208.91 crore for 4,355 toilets. The morning nutrition covers more than 20.59 lakh students through 39 central kitchens, while 93 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas have special coaching for entrance examinations.
Planning director Meera Shaik opened the workshop under NITI Aayog’s state support mission. Discussions covered school safety, menstrual hygiene, child labour and health screenings.
