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Revanth Reddy urges Telangana teachers to end protests, promises solutions
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy spoke to teachers during a Teachers’ Day event in Kodangal.
He asked them not to protest in the streets about their problems.
He promised to try to solve their pending issues within two years.
He said the government would consider what it can afford.
Teachers are seeking action on issues including another Pay Revision Commission.
Reddy said the government had already paid Rs 6,000 crore in retirement benefits.
He also blamed the previous BRS government for damaging Telangana’s finances and education system.
He wants teachers and the government to improve public education and teach skills to students.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy urged Telangana teachers to stop protesting and promised to address their pending issues.
Speaking at Teachers’ Day celebrations in Kodangal, he asked teachers to give the government two years to resolve grievances.
Reddy said issues would be addressed based on financial feasibility and warned that continued protests would reflect poorly on the state.
He said the government had implemented the Pay Revision Commission and paid Rs 6,000 crore in retirement benefits within two years.
The Chief Minister called for reforms from nursery through Class 12, including skills education, and urged teachers to strengthen public education.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and the state’s teachers.
- What
- Reddy urged teachers to stop protests and promised to address their pending grievances within two years.
- Where
- At a government junior college in Kodangal, with the dateline also referring to Hyderabad.
- When
- During Teachers’ Day celebrations; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Why
- Reddy said teachers’ issues could be resolved through government action and that street protests were not good for the state.
Government’s position
Teachers’ and opposition-related issues
Protests and timeline
Government’s position
Revanth Reddy asked teachers not to take to the streets and promised to resolve their grievances within two years, subject to financial feasibility.
Teachers’ and opposition-related issues
Teachers continue to have pending grievances and are demanding another Pay Revision Commission, according to the Chief Minister’s remarks.
Responsibility for financial problems
Government’s position
Reddy blamed the previous BRS government for leaving Telangana with an Rs 8.50 lakh crore debt burden and delaying retirement benefits.
Teachers’ and opposition-related issues
The article reports the previous government’s position only through Reddy’s criticism and does not include a response from BRS leaders.
Education reforms
Government’s position
Reddy said the current government is establishing an Education Commission and working on an education policy to improve public education.
Teachers’ and opposition-related issues
Reddy said opposition parties were spreading false propaganda about polytechnic colleges, but the article does not provide their detailed response.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy
- Event
- Teachers’ Day celebration
- Location
- A government junior college in Kodangal
- Proposed timeline
- Two years to address teachers’ issues
- Retirement benefits
- Rs 6,000 crore paid by the government within two years
- Teachers’ demand
- Another Pay Revision Commission
- Education plan
- Education from nursery through Class 12, followed by skills training
Quotes
A Revanth Reddy
Chief Minister of Telangana
“Give me two years. I will resolve your issues based on financial feasibility. It is not a good sign for the state if teachers take to the streets. If your issues are not resolved in 2 years, teachers will have freedom to give marks in the election exam”
thehansindia.com
“We are ready to resolve the issues as the government’s doors are always open. Let us all rededicate ourselves to strengthening public education”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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