"fee-reimbursement"

Student organisations protested at the Telangana Assembly on Saturday, demanding clearance of pending fee reimbursement dues and scholarships and withdrawal of GO No. 97. ABVP and TRSV activists were detained by police as they attempted to proceed towards the Assembly

AIMIM Floor Leader Akbaruddin Owaisi criticised the Congress government in the Assembly for failing to clear fee reimbursement dues, citing hardships faced by students, teachers and colleges. He pointed out that while the previous BRS government had released over Rs.19,000 crore under the scheme, the Congress dispensation had paid only Rs.1,164 crore in the last two-and-a-half years.

Security was tightened around the Telangana Legislative Assembly on Friday following inputs that student groups planned to protest over pending fee reimbursements and scholarships. Police were deployed at key locations, while additional teams monitored student leaders and movement near the Assembly

BRS chief K Chandrashekhar Rao will spearhead a people’s movement against the Congress government after the Assembly session, accusing it of neglecting the Kaleshwaram and Palamuru-Rangareddy irrigation projects. At a crucial Legislature Party meeting, the BRS resolved to adopt an aggressive floor strategy on public issues.

BRS leader T Harish Rao has criticised the Telangana government over pending fee reimbursement dues, alleging that students are being denied certificates and consequently missing job and higher-education opportunities. He demanded immediate payment of dues to eligible beneficiaries

Students who secured top ranks in TG EAPCET 2024 and joined JNTU-Hyderabad College of Engineering, Kukatpally, are being denied full fee reimbursement. Despite eligibility, they are sanctioned only Rs. 35,000 per year instead of the full tuition fee, forcing them to bear the remaining cost.

Students' Federation of India staged a protest at Hyderabad's Indira Park demanding release of pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues. Protesters alleged that unpaid arrears have affected students' education and careers, warning of a statewide movement if the issue remains unresolved.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said Telangana needs up to Rs 2,400 crore annually for fee reimbursement and assured timely payments through a new mechanism. He said action would be taken against institutions making false claims and dues would be released only to eligible institutions

The Telangana BJP has demanded that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy resign as Education Minister, accusing the Congress government of delaying fee reimbursement dues. BJP State president N Ramchander Rao sought clearance of the pending dues within a week and criticised the government's response

SIO Telangana has urged the State government to release pending tuition fee reimbursement and scholarship dues and restore regular implementation of the schemes. The organisation plans to meet Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and warned of a movement if the issue remains unresolved.

The Telangana High Court adjourned to July 6 the hearing on petitions challenging provisions of G.O.Ms. No. 9 relating to the State's fee reimbursement policy. The court ordered that the interim relief granted earlier to private colleges would continue until then

ABVP activists staged a protest at the Telangana Council of Higher Education, demanding the immediate release of pending tuition fee reimbursement and scholarship dues. The organisation alleged a police lathi charge during the protest and vowed to continue its agitation until the arrears are cleared

Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the Telangana High Court has suspended the operation of G.O.Ms. No.9 on fee reimbursement admissions until next Tuesday, questioning how private colleges can function when arrears running into thousands of crores remain unpaid.

Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the Telangana High Court pulled up the State Government for failing to clear crores of rupees in admitted fee reimbursement dues to private colleges. Hearing petitions from engineering institutions, the Court sought a clear stand and directed the Government to furnish clarification by Thursday.

BRSV activists staged a protest near the Secretariat demanding withdrawal of GO No. 7 on fee reimbursement and release of pending dues. Police detained several protesters, while BRSV leaders alleged that the order would adversely affect students from marginalised communities pursuing higher education

Civil society organisations, NGOs, and academicians in Telangana have urged the Congress leadership to intervene in the ongoing fee reimbursement crisis. The State government’s GO Ms 7, which mandates direct transfer of funds to students instead of colleges, has been stayed by the High Court.

The Telangana High Court suspended a clause in a government order introducing a DBT mechanism for fee reimbursement, ruling it inconsistent with its earlier directions. The Court warned that issuing such orders against interim rulings could amount to contempt and gave the State until May 4 to respond.

The Telangana government reduced scholarship allocation by Rs 109 crore in the latest Budget, even as private colleges await over Rs 10,000 crore in pending dues, raising concerns among institutions and students dependent on fee reimbursement support

The CPI(M) State unit demanded that the Congress government clear Rs 7,500 crore in pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues. The party also extended support to the “Fees Poru Deeksha” protest, stating many students were forced to discontinue their education

Private professional colleges in Telangana are planning to boycott common entrance tests such as TG EAPCET, ICET, EdCET, and LAWCET, citing massive fee reimbursement arrears from the State government. The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions (FATHI) said dues have crossed Rs 10,000 crore.