Osmania University awaits Rs 1,000 crore promised by CM Revanth Reddy: Principal

Osmania University Arts College principal Prof C Kasim said the Rs 1,000 crore promised by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for university development has not been released yet. He urged the government not to delay implementation of the assured funding

Hyderabad: Osmania University Arts College principal Prof C Kasim has said the Rs 1,000 crore assured to the university by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has not yet been released.

Speaking to a vernacular Telugu YouTube news channel, Prof Kasim said there was no use in delaying and dragging it out before delivering the assured promise.

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According to Prof Kasim, Osmania University Vice Chancellor Prof M Kumar and he had requested the Chief Minister to visit the university. The Chief Minister obliged and visited the university in August 2025.

Stating that there was a need to save the OU, the Chief Minister himself announced Rs 1,000 crore without the varsity asking for it in August 2025, he said.

“The Chief Minister said he would visit the university again for a meeting at the Arts College with a Rs 1,000 crore sanction order copy. As per assurance, he visited the university with Rs 1,000 crore order copy and the same was incorporated in the State Budget. However, so far, there is no progress with regard to Rs 1,000 crore for the university. There is no use in delaying and dragging it out before giving it,” he said.

Earlier, Prof Kasim sparked social media buzz during Revanth Reddy’s visit to the university, saying the Chief Minister, once married to Geetha, is now “in love” with Vidya, symbolising his focus on education.

In a move to transform the university, the State government earmarked Rs 1,000 crore in the Budget. The funds are to be utilised for overhaul of the university’s infrastructure, creation of world-class facilities, and modernisation of research laboratories to meet international standards.