"fee-reimbursement"

BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar slammed the Congress government in Telangana for failing to clear Rs. 8,000 crore in fee reimbursement dues, leaving lakhs of students in limbo.He warned of mass protests if the arrears are not paid to the students immediately.

The Telangana government plans to introduce a grading system for private professional colleges, categorizing them from A+ to D. Tuition fees and fee reimbursement will be linked to the grades. A 10-member committee will frame guidelines for implementation.

Student unions in Telangana have called for a State-wide bandh of schools and colleges on Wednesday, citing unresolved issues in the education sector.

Prima facie, this new scholarships disbursal mode appears neutral or efficient. In reality, it forces students to mobilise funds they do not have.

The federation asked the government to either establish the 'Trust Bank System' by August 31 or immediately release Rs 1,500 crore in fee dues for which tokens were issued

PDSU activists attempted to lay siege to the Chief Minister’s residence in Hyderabad on Monday, protesting the delay in fee reimbursement. Police detained several members as they demanded immediate clearance of dues, citing financial and emotional distress among students.

The Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has directed universities to stop affiliated colleges from collecting tuition fees from students eligible for fee reimbursement. The move follows public backlash and media reports highlighting violations at government-aided and university colleges

Private, government-aided and university colleges are insisting students to partly pay their annual tuition fee at the time of admission despite being eligible for fee reimbursement from the State

The senior BRS leader alleged that the Congress was avoiding local body elections due to fear of defeat.

He stated that the Congress government had reneged on its promises, pushing degree colleges across the State into financial crisis as fee reimbursement dues soared to Rs 800 crore. The prolonged delay, he noted, has left several institutions struggling, with some suspending admissions and even closing down temporarily.

Management of private degree and PG colleges to protest State government's inaction on long-pending fee reimbursement dues

Demands the State government fulfil its promise of providing 2 lakh jobs immediately after coming to power

YSRCP president slams government for not releasing funds for fee reimbursement, which is badly affecting students

In a strong counter to Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's statement criticising the coalition government for neglecting the education sector, Lokesh told him that his inefficient government could not implement the promise of total fee reimbursement.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded the immediate release of arrears amounting to over Rs.650 crore to private degree and PG college managements.

TPDMA President Bojja Suryanarayana Reddy and Secretary Yada Ramakrishna announced an indefinite bandh, citing non-cooperation from employees and college building owners, until the government clears the pending fee dues.

Harish Rao expressed his anger over the government's negligence, pointing out that it was withholding crucial funds for nearly 10 months.

Students studying Engineering, MBA, MCA, Degree, Post-Graduation and other courses are facing troubles as the amount has not been released since 2022.

SCCL General Manager handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh as part of fee reimbursement to an employee Srilakshmi, whose son was studying in IIT Madras

The amount was credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries towards fee reimbursement for October - December 2021 quarter.