The Telangana Progressive Teachers Federation (TPTF) criticised the Union Budget 2026, alleging continued neglect of the education sector. TPTF leader Mutyala Ravinder said that despite India’s claim of being the world’s fourth-largest economy, the government has failed to allocate sufficient funds for education over the past 12 years.
In a meeting with Telangana Education Commission Chairman Akunuri Murali, TPTF President Y. Ashok Kumar and General Secretary P. Nagi Reddy urged the State government to reject the new national education policy, citing its contradiction with constitutional objectives. They called for the inclusion of advancements in modern science and technology in the school curriculum, aligned with a scientific education policy. Additionally, they demanded the allocation of one teacher per class in primary schools, a dedicated classroom for each class, and th