Govt. will start 100 public schools in all rural constituencies: Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to launch 100 Telangana public schools, one in each Assembly constituency, outside Hyderabad, starting this academic year.

Chairing a high-level review meeting on Education department on Thursday, he said that the new schools should be developed on the lines of the Arutla Telangana Public School in Manchal mandal of Rangareddy district, which offers classrooms, playgrounds, full infrastructure, qualified teaching staff and transport facilities.

The Chief Minister directed that 12 integrated schools planned under CURE be completed within a year, equipped with facilities comparable to reputed institutions in Hyderabad. Additionally, 17 schools are to be upgraded and infrastructure improved in 164 schools under the CURE initiative.

AI Training and curriculum

Mr. Reddy instructed officials to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) education from the school level. Short-term training programmes on AI will be conducted for teachers and lecturers to help them adapt to evolving technologies.

AI-based courses will be introduced immediately in polytechnic colleges and Advanced Technical Centres (ATCs), while outdated courses will be phased out.

Breakfast scheme

From the 2026-27 academic year, breakfast will be provided to students in all government schools from primary to Class 12. Along with breakfast, each student will be given milk sourced from Vijaya Dairy. Officials were advised to use technology to monitor calorie intake and nutritional standards.

In addition to uniforms and textbooks, students will receive a comprehensive school kit this year, including a school bag, pens, pencils, sharpeners, colour pencils, geometry box, dictionary, shoes, and socks.

He instructed Higher Education Council Chairman Balakista Reddy to submit a detailed report on the funding requirements of other universities as ₹1,000 crore was already allotted to OU.

Meanwhile, the Telangana Education Commission, led by Chairman Akunuri Murali, submitted its comprehensive report. The CM entrusted the responsibility of identifying provisions requiring statutory backing and those that can be implemented from the next academic year to a committee headed by government adviser Keshava Rao.

Fee regulation

On regulating fees in private schools, the Telangana Private School Fee Regulatory and Monitoring Commission presented its findings. The Chief Minister directed district-level inspections under Collectors and District Education Officers to review fee structures and submit reports.

A State-level final committee, headed by a retired judge or retired Chief Secretary, will take final decisions. He also suggested placing the draft proposals in the public domain to invite feedback from parents, intellectuals, and civil society members.