Revanth Reddy Announces 100 Public Schools in Telangana
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to launch Telangana Public Schools in 100 Assembly constituencies across the state, excluding Hyderabad city, from this year.
He said each school must be developed on the lines of the Arutla Telangana Public School in Manchala mandal of Rangareddy district, with classrooms, playgrounds, full teaching staff and transport facilities.
Reviewing the education department at the Command Control Centre on Thursday, the Chief Minister said government schools in Telangana must become centres of quality education. “The government will not hesitate to spend what is required,” he said.
Corporate-level facilities in new integrated schools
Under the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) initiative, government schools will be built on par with corporate schools. The Chief Minister asked engineers to use modern technology and complete construction of 12 new integrated schools within a year.
He said the facilities should match those at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Jubilee Hills Public School in Hyderabad.
The Chief Minister said there should be no compromise in upgrading 17 schools under CURE and in providing additional rooms and facilities to 164 schools.
He also directed that one week be set aside for education-related activities in the proposed 99-day government programme. Public representatives and officials should visit schools and colleges, assess infrastructure gaps and take corrective steps, he said.
AI training for teachers, breakfast for students
The Chief Minister directed officials to introduce measures for teaching Artificial Intelligence (AI) from the school level. He asked them to organise short-term training for teachers and lecturers to help them adapt to emerging technologies.
“We must be prepared to ensure our students seize global opportunities created by AI,” he said, calling for changes in the technical education system.
From the 2026–2027 academic year, breakfast will be provided to students in all government schools. The Chief Minister reviewed the plan with officials and representatives of Hare Krishna Movement.
He directed that milk be supplied to each student along with breakfast, sourced from Vijaya Dairy. Technology should be used to monitor calorie intake, he added.
From this year, students will receive a comprehensive kit along with uniforms and textbooks. The kit will include a school bag, pens, pencils, sharpeners, colour pencils, geometry boxes, dictionary, shoes and socks. Officials were asked to provide budgetary allocation for the scheme.
AI courses in polytechnics, funds for universities
The Chief Minister directed that AI-based courses be launched immediately in polytechnics and Advanced Technical Centres (ATCs), and outdated courses be removed.
He said funds would be allocated to all universities in the state. Referring to the ₹1,000 crore already sanctioned to Osmania University, he asked Higher Education Council chairman Balakista Reddy to submit a report on the requirements of other universities.
Panel to regulate private school fees
The Telangana Private Schools Fee Regulatory and Monitoring Commission presented its report to the Chief Minister. After hearing details of models followed in other states, he directed district-level inspections under collectors and district education officers to submit reports on fee fixation.
At the state level, a final committee headed by a retired judge or a retired Chief Secretary will take decisions. A draft on fee regulation will be placed in the public domain to seek views from parents, intellectuals and civil society representatives.
Education policy report submitted
Aakunoori Murali, chairman of the Telangana Education Commission, and members submitted their report on the state’s education policy to the Chief Minister.
They said the report was prepared after visits to the US, Vietnam and Malaysia and after studying best practices in various countries and states.
The Chief Minister assigned a committee led by government adviser Keshava Rao to prepare a report on provisions requiring legal backing and those that can be implemented from the next academic year.
Advisers Vem Narendra Reddy and Keshava Rao, Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Sheshadri, Special Secretary Ajit Reddy, Higher Education Council chairman Professor Balakrishna Reddy, Education Secretary Yogita Rana, Technical Education Commissioner Devasena, Intermediate Board director Krishna Aditya, Special Secretary Venkatesh Dhotre, School Education director Naveen Nicolas, Samagra Shiksha nodal officer D Nagaraju, Osmania University Vice-Chancellor Professor Moluguri Kumar, Dr BR Ambedkar Open University Vice-Chancellor Professor Ghanta Chakrapani, and commission members attended the meeting.
