Archive · 19 Aug 2026
AISF Warns Statewide Protests Over Polytechnic Merger Proposal
A student group called AISF is opposing a plan involving polytechnic colleges.
The group says the colleges should remain under the Department of Technical Education.
It believes the proposal could reduce the quality of technical education.
It also worries that poor and middle-class students could lose affordable diploma opportunities.
AISF leader Raghuram Naik led a protest in Nizamabad.
He asked the government to withdraw GO Ms No.
97.
He also questioned plans involving ITIs, ATCs and polytechnics under Young India Skills University.
AISF says it will organize more protests if the government does not change course.
AISF district secretary Raghuram Naik demanded withdrawal of a proposal to merge polytechnic colleges with the Energy Department.
Naik led a student demonstration at the local Polytechnic College in Nizamabad.
He said the merger could undermine technical education quality and affordable diploma access for poor and middle-class students.
Naik urged the government to retain polytechnics under the Department of Technical Education and withdraw GO Ms No. 97.
He warned that AISF would intensify district and statewide protests if the proposal proceeds or leads to privatization.
- Who
- AISF district secretary Raghuram Naik and protesting students.
- What
- They opposed a proposal to merge polytechnic colleges with the Energy Department and demanded its withdrawal.
- Where
- At the local Polytechnic College in Nizamabad, with possible protests across the state.
- Why
- AISF says the proposal could harm technical education quality, affordable diploma access and students’ interests, particularly if privatization follows.
- Protesting organization
- AISF
- AISF representative
- District Secretary Raghuram Naik
- Location
- Nizamabad
- Government order cited
- GO Ms No. 97
- Current department requested
- Department of Technical Education
- Other institutions mentioned
- ITIs, ATCs and polytechnics
- Protest warning
- AISF warned of intensified district and statewide protests