Telangana private colleges to shut from November 3 if Rs 900 crore dues are not released
Private professional, degree, and PG colleges in Telangana will shut down from November 3 if the state government fails to release Rs. 900 crore in pending fee reimbursement dues by November 1. A mass protest involving 10 lakh people is also planned
Hyderabad: All private professional, degree, and PG colleges in the state have decided to shut down their institutions from November 3 if the state government fails to release fee reimbursement dues by November 1.
The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI), which conducted its emergency general body meeting here on Sunday, demanded that the government immediately release the pending Rs. 900 crore fee dues by November 1.
“Out of the promised Rs. 1,200 crore before Dasara and Diwali, only Rs. 300 crore has been disbursed so far. The balance of Rs. 900 crore must be released on or before November 1. The managements are not in a position to run colleges without the government releasing fee reimbursement dues,” said N Ramesh Babu, Chairman of FATHI.
In addition, the private colleges demanded that the government announce a time-bound roadmap for clearing the pending Rs. 9,000 crore dues for the academic year up to 2024-25, ensuring full payment by June 2026. The managements also demanded that the current academic year dues be released on time.
Warning that the colleges would hold daily protests starting from November 3, FATHI representatives said that a massive public meeting and protests, involving 10 lakh students and teachers, would be held in Hyderabad.
The managements of private professional, degree, and PG colleges have made it clear to the government that they will not back down this time due to fears of threats, including vigilance raids.
“It’s only when we demand our pending dues that vigilance inspections suddenly come to the government’s mind. We will not allow any police or government officials into the institutions. We hope that the pending dues will be cleared by November 1,” said FATHI representatives.
