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Telangana to credit Rs 2,400 crore fee reimbursement in advance
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced on Friday that the state government will deposit Rs 2,400 crore towards fee reimbursement directly into students' bank accounts in advance from the 2026-2027 academic…
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Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced on Friday that the state government will deposit Rs 2,400 crore towards fee reimbursement directly into students' bank accounts in advance from the 2026-2027 academic year. Rs 250 crore has already been released, The Hindu and Times of India report. The new system aims to prevent colleges from withholding certificates over delayed reimbursements.
Speaking after unveiling statues of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule in Hyderabad, Reddy also announced skill-based education from nursery to Class 12. Advanced Technical Centres, set up with the Tata Group in all 119 constituencies, provide a monthly stipend of Rs 2,000 to enrolled students, he said.
The Indian Opinion
The advance fee reimbursement is a genuine student relief, but the CM's speech again pitched backward classes against the previous BRS government with sweeping claims. He said BRS confined BCs to cattle farming and that his government alone conducted a caste census. That narrative, echoed by Siasat.com, ignores that census demands and court orders predate his term. The real test is whether students actually receive funds within a month of applying, as promised, the first batch's disbursal timeline will settle it.
Sources (3): siasat.com, thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
