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Telangana CM Seeks Central Support for Education

Telangana CM Seeks Central Support for Education
Revanth Urges Centre to Sanction IIM for Hyderabad · deccanchronicle.com

The Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy, went to Delhi to talk to important government leaders.

He met with the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, and the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

He gave them a document about Telangana's future plans and asked for special financial help for schools.

He also asked the Finance Minister to allow the state to borrow more money than usual to build new schools and improve old ones.

The new schools, called Young India Integrated Residential Schools, will have modern facilities and will benefit many students.

The Chief Minister explained that this spending is an investment in the future of the state's children.

The Finance Minister liked the idea and asked for more details before making a decision.

Additionally, he requested the Education Minister to allow a new IIM (a famous business school) in Hyderabad.

The state has already found land and is ready to start the school right away.

He also requested more central schools in Telangana.

These meetings show that Telangana is working hard to get support from the central government for better education.

Key facts

Chief Minister
A. Revanth Reddy
Union Ministers Met
Nirmala Sitharaman, Dharmendra Pradhan
Key Requests
IIM for Hyderabad, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, FRBM exemption for education spending
Land for IIM
200 acres identified
Transit Campus
Ready for immediate use
State's Vision Document
Presented to Finance Minister
FRBM Exclusion Request
Young India Residential Schools expenditures
Total Cost for YIIRS
₹21,000 crore
Additional Infrastructure Spending
₹9,000 crore
Number of YIIRS Schools
105
Students per YIIRS School
2,560
Total Students Benefited
2.7 lakh

Timeline

  1. Reddy vows to boost Osmania U.

  2. Then, he seeks IIM for Hyderabad.

  3. Promise of Rs.1000 crore may sway decision.

  4. CM Revanth Reddy pushes for IIM.

  5. Hyderabad eyes elite biz school.

Quotes

Minister

A government minister discussing the establishment of IIMs in India.

“The transit campus facility is also ready to commence IIM classes immediately.”
timesnownews.com

Sources

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