Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked teachers to give his government two years to address their concerns and assess its performance in the next Assembly elections. He also defended education reforms, denied plans to privatise polytechnic colleges and highlighted welfare measures
As many as 123 teachers and faculty members from Telangana’s school, intermediate, technical and higher education sectors have been selected for the State Teacher Awards 2026. Three officials, including A Sridevasena and Kumar Deepak, were also chosen for excellence awards.
Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society will enforce night and holiday duties for teachers only until Sankranti vacation following protests. TGSWREIS assured teachers that additional responsibilities will end before Sankranti, with phased protests planned if assurances are unmet
The Telangana State United Teachers' Federation urged PM Modi to amend the RTE Act, exempting teachers appointed before August 23, 2010, from retrospective TET requirements. The body also sought a Supreme Court review to protect in-service teachers’ careers and promotions
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked teachers to work hard and help him win future terms, citing Arvind Kejriwal as an example. At Teachers’ Day celebrations, he arrived nearly two hours late, causing frustration with blaring campaign music at the venue
The Union Minister of State for Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary, who visited the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), said research and studies conducted by DIETs and SCERT must be mandatorily implemented at the field level
During a meeting of UTF state office bearers held on Sunday, MLC A. Narsi Reddy and UTF President Chava Ravi stated that increasing the retirement age to delay pension payments is unjustified.
TS UTF president K Jangaiah and general secretary Chava Ravi urged the State government to review and increase allocations for the education sector as the present budget would not be enough for development of the public education system.
