Telangana Govt to Deposit ₹2,400 Cr Fee Reimbursement in Advance: Revanth
The move aims to eliminate past practices where colleges withheld educational certificates from graduating students due to delayed government payouts
HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced that the state government will deposit ₹2,400 crore towards student fee reimbursement directly into bank accounts in advance starting this academic year. Addressing a public gathering after unveiling the statues of social reformers Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule at Necklace Road in Hyderabad, the Chief Minister confirmed that ₹250 crore has already been made available for immediate payments.
Under the overhauled direct benefit transfer system, fee reimbursement amounts will be credited within a month of submitting an online application. The move aims to eliminate past practices where colleges withheld educational certificates from graduating students due to delayed government payouts.
Emphasizing employment readiness, CM Revanth Reddy stated that academic credentials alone are insufficient in today's competitive job market. He announced the rollout of an integrated skill development curriculum spanning from Nursery through Class 12.
"Possessing a certificate is not enough these days. Everyone should acquire technical skills to secure employment," the Chief Minister noted, highlighting overseas opportunities such as 2 lakh nursing vacancies across Germany and Japan. He pointed to the operationalization of Advanced Technical Centers (ATCs) across 119 constituencies in partnership with Tata Group, where enrolled students receive hands-on technical training alongside a monthly stipend of ₹2,000.
Highlighting the administration's affirmative action record, the Chief Minister noted that 60% of candidates selected in recent Group-1 recruitment belonged to Backward Classes (BC). He underscored Telangana's milestone as the first state to conduct a comprehensive BC caste census—the first such exercise since the British era—and pointed to the implementation of SC categorisation.
Launching a sharp attack on the previous BRS regime, Reddy criticized past policies that promoted traditional occupations like sheep and cattle rearing over higher education for backward communities. "Shouldn't this community get educated? Shouldn't they become IAS officers, IPS officers, ministers, and MLAs?" he asked, asserting that education is the sole vehicle for genuine socio-economic mobility.
Paying tribute to Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, the Chief Minister pledged to work 18 hours a day to build a stronger educational infrastructure, including integrated residential schools designed to break caste barriers through inclusive learning environments.
