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The Hindu
29-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Spot admissions to Intermediate courses in Gurukuls on July 31
The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) will conduct spot admissions to Intermediate courses across all its centres on July 31, Thursday. Students are required to submit their applications at the institution level from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m., after which a merit list will be prepared, and the spot admission counselling will begin at 2 p.m. The list of available seats, institution-wise is available on the official website: Addressing the press on Tuesday, TGSWREIS Secretary V. S. Alagu Varshini said parents and students must exercise caution and not trust middlemen in securing admissions in gurukuls. Except in special circumstances for vulnerable students, who may be granted approval through district-level committee, along with strict documentation, no agents can offer admissions, she said. Centralised procurement to ensure quality nutrition Ms. Varshini also informed that a centralised procurement system is being rolled out for the food supply system across all welfare hostels under SC, ST, BC, Minority, and General societies. 'We cannot compromise on the health of our children. Earlier, tenders were awarded at unreasonably low bids, some as little as ₹11 per meal, leading to substandard food. With this reform, quality and hygiene will now be standardised,' she noted. She added that the reform ensures predictable logistics and timely disbursement of rations, and ensures consistency, transparency, and improved food quality. Through the new system, procurement of food items is now governed by fixed-rate tendering, and it will be monitored by District Collectors and District Purchase Committees (DPCs). It includes district-level procurement of diet provisions, groceries and vegetables; mandal-level units for tendering perishable items such as meat; lottery-based vendor selection among qualified bidders to eliminate favouritism, and it would ensure implementation of the common diet scheme, Ms. Varshini explained.
The Hindu
27-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
TGSWREIS records 5-year high Inter admission rate at 86.7%
The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) has recorded 86.7% admission rate for the first year of Intermediate for the 2025–26 academic year, the highest in the past five years, according to official data. Of 19,680 available seats, 17,100 have already been filled. The remaining institution-wise vacancies have been published on the official website ( and will be filled through spot counselling scheduled for July 31, officials said. The Society's premier Centres of Excellence also saw a record-high admission rate of 91%, the best since 2022–23, when it stood at 79.91%. These centres, which admit only high-achieving students (typically those scoring over 90% in Class 10) have seen consistent growth in seat capacity. From 640 seats in 2022–23, the number rose to 960 the following year, and further to 1,560 in 2025–26. Of these, 1,420 seats have already been filled. According to the institutional structure, the 26 district centres of excellence come just next to the foundational premier centres (FPC). These have more moderate entry requirements, but students have the opportunity to move up to the FPCs in their second year if they score above 95% in their first-year exams, thanks to a mobility scheme in place. The Society describes its 11 flagship FCPs as 'academic powerhouses' that offer focused coaching for competitive exams like IIT-JEE, NEET, CMA and CLAT. These centres are supported by advanced planning, digital learning tools and experienced faculty teams. TGSWREIS also reported that its Sainik School in Rukmapur achieved 100% admissions for the academic year.
Time of India
26-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
Admissions to T CoEs only on merit, 91% of seats filled
Hyderabad: For the first time in years, admissions to Telangana's Social Welfare Centres of Excellence (CoEs) have been based entirely on academic merit, with no scope for arbitrary selections. This marks a key shift from previous practices, where informal recommendations, subjective criteria, and management-level decisions often influenced access to these highly sought-after institutions. The Foundational CoEs, established specifically to support students from marginalised and underprivileged backgrounds in preparing for competitive entrance examinations such as the IIT-JEE, NEET, CLAT, and CMA, have undergone notable expansion. This year, these institutions reported a 60% increase in intake capacity, and impressively, 91% of the newly available seats have already been filled. This substantial growth reflects the rising demand for high-quality preparatory education among marginalised communities, said VS Alagu Varshini, Secretary. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad The selection process has also been restructured. Rigid academic cut-offs have replaced earlier discretionary filters, with the bar set at 90% for Science stream aspirants and 80% for those in the Arts. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Lodha Elanor Thane – 3 Side Open Residences Lodha Elanor Enquire Now Undo Admissions are now conducted through a structured, multi-phase counselling process, with eligibility and merit determined solely by academic performance and rank, eliminating external influence. " Not a single seat is offered without academic validation. The days of arbitrary selections are over . The remaining vacant seats, mainly left due to late dropouts or alternate preferences such as IIIT Basara, will be filled through spot admissions on July 31, ensuring no deserving student is denied a fair chance," said a TGSWREIS official. Additionally, a new mobility scheme allows first-year District CoE students who achieve over 95% to transfer to Foundational CoEs for their second year. Additionally, TGSWREIS introduced new mobility scheme allowing first-year District CoE students who achieve over 95% to transfer to Foundational CoEs for their second year
The Hindu
23-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Transformational changes in Gurukuls, says Minister Adluri
The State government is committed to social equity, quality education and dignity in public welfare. It places student health, environmental education and staff welfare at the centre of the policy discourse, Minister for Scheduled Castes Development Adluri Laxman Kumar said on Wednesday. Presiding over an orientation programme with zonal officers and principals of all Social Welfare Residential Institutions for the first time, here at Dr. MCRHRD Institute of Telangana on Wednesday, he said his department would listen to all grievances and will resolve their service matters swiftly. Pointing at recent concerns around quality of meals, students' mental health and infrastructure of hostels, Mr. Laxman Kumar said the department proposed a slew of measures. Fortnightly health checks Soon, health check-ups of students in all welfare hostels in the State will be taken up as a priority and with services from the Health department, primary healthcare teams will visit hostels once every fortnight, he informed. Over health and safety concerns too, the Minister informed that all aluminium cookware in State hostels will be replaced with steel sets. He directed officials for a State-wide replacement and for related cost proposals for the transition. Additionally, he assured that only premium-grade fine rice would be supplied to all hostels through a coordination with the Department of Civil Supplies. Teachers as torchbearers Mr. Laxman Kumar instructed the zonal and institutional academic heads to monitor subject-wise performance and extend remedial support to underperforming students. While reminding about increased budgetary allocations for mess and cosmetic charges and resolving past delays, he stressed cleanliness and discipline in dining halls and cautioned against any violations of operational norms. The Minister assured that pending service matters, salaries, health card issues, timely distribution of uniforms, shoes and textbooks will be taken care. MoU with WWF India The event also saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between TGSWREIS and WWF India, to launch 'Mission Prakruti', a collaboration aimed at enhancing environmental consciousness among students and embedding sustainability into institutional practices. Under the initiative, students will be trained in environmental stewardship, biodiversity conservation and sustainable campus practices. TGSWREIS Secretary V.S. Alagu Varshini, WWF India representatives Anil Kumar, Shivaprasad Reddy and senior officials were present.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Special CMA Foundation coaching at TGSWREIS
A special Certified Management Accountant Foundation coaching programme will be introduced in Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions (TGSWREIS) to make more CMA-qualified professionals from marginalised sections, Secretary V.S. Alagu Varshini said. The programme will be launched for 480 students at centres of excellence in Ibrahimpatnam and Saroornagar. Ms. Varshini announced the development after 39 of the total 74 students who attempted the CMA Foundation examination, for the three-year professional course in Cost and Management Accountancy, cleared the test on Thursday. Among them, the maximum 18 students were from its Gowlidoddi Centre of Excellence, followed by Ibrahimpatnam (14) and Medchal (7). Congratulating the achievers, Minister for Social Welfare Adluri Laxman Kumar said the success shows the transformative potential of Gurukula education system, particularly for students from marginalised communities. Ms. Varshini also appealed to the corporate sector, chartered firms and national academic bodies to collaborate and support transformative initiatives at the gurukuls by offering mentorships, internships, scholarships and placements to students.
