KTR, Harish Rao credit KCR for ushering in ‘white coat revolution’ as minority Gurukul students secure MBBS seats
BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao credited K. Chandrashekhar Rao for Telangana’s “white coat revolution,” citing the creation of medical colleges in all districts. They felicitated minority Gurukul students who secured MBBS seats, calling it proof of KCR’s inclusive vision.
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao and former Minister T Harish Rao stated that the previous BRS government ushered in the “white coat revolution” in Telangana by establishing one government medical college each in 32 districts. They attributed the success of students from residential welfare schools in securing MBBS seats to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s vision of inclusive education.
Both the leaders felicitated students from Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) Gurukul School at Zaheerabad, who secured MBBS seats, at Telangana Bhavan on Sunday.
Addressing the students and their parents, Rama Rao said the State had transformed from having just four medical colleges in 2014 to 34 today, with Gurukul institutions playing a key role in producing first-generation doctors. “If an auto driver’s daughter, a farmer’s daughter, or a journalist’s daughter says she is the first doctor in her family, that credit goes to KCR’s vision and establishment of both the welfare residential schools and also medical colleges,” he said.
He urged the new doctors to help the needy and make their parents, as well as the State, proud through their service. He said 1,022 Gurukul schools were established under the BRS government, with 16 students from a single Gurukul now pursuing MBBS. “Telangana stands as a beacon for the country because KCR believed that every poor parent, if given opportunity, would educate their children,” he said.
Harish Rao praised the achievements of students from minority welfare institutions, highlighting that Chandrashekhar Rao had set up 203 minority Gurukul schools, which was an unprecedented initiative in India.
Several students, including auto driver Ibrahim’s son Obed, a farmer’s daughter Firdouz, and a journalist’s daughter Priya Angel, credited the minority Gurukul system for transforming their lives. “We are the children from ordinary families, but because of KCR’s Gurukuls, we became doctors and even secured free seat in government medical colleges,” said Firdouz.
The emotional event saw proud parents and students thanking Chandrashekhar Rao and the BRS government for providing quality education that changed their destinies.
