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New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Private colleges call off stir after CM Revanth Reddy assures funds release
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Private Degree and PG College Management Association (TPDPMA) on Monday officially called off its strike, which had been ongoing for the past 40 days. This followed an assurance from the Chairman of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education, Prof V Balakista Reddy, that the funds for reimbursement of tuition fees (RTF) would be released immediately. The chairman met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and raised the issue of pending RTF funds for the past few years, stating the precarious financial condition of degree and PG colleges in the state. Following this, the CM instructed concerned officials to take immediate steps to release the RTF funds within three days. Prof Balakista Reddy said the CM appealed to college managements, building owners and teaching staff to co-operate in resuming normal academic operations. Convinced by the assurance, TPDPMA announced that it would co-operate with all universities for the upcoming semester examinations scheduled to begin on 14 May. Speaking to TNIE, Bojja Suryanarayana Reddy, secretary of TPDPMA, said, 'We have been assured by the chairman that the pending RTF funds will be released immediately. We have decided to call off the strike and conduct the semester exams as per the schedule.' It may be noted that over the past two months, private college owners staged a dharna and held rallies to protest the delay in fund release and boycotted semester exams, citing the mounting dues that made it difficult to run colleges.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
TPDPMA calls off 40-day strike after assurance from govt
Hyderabad: The Telangana Private Degree and PG College Management Association (TPDPMA) has officially ended its 40-day strike. This decision follows an assurance from Professor V Balakista Reddy, Chairman of the Telangana Council of Higher Education, who successfully communicated the urgent financial challenges facing Degree and PG Colleges in the State to the Chief Minister. After a meeting with the TPDPMA representatives on Monday and hearing from Professor Reddy about the delayed release of the RTF (Recurring Teaching Funds), the Chief Minister directed the relevant officials to take immediate action, ensuring that the funds will be released within the next three days. Convinced by the Chairman's assurance, the TPDPMA announced its cooperation with all universities for the upcoming semester examinations, scheduled to begin on May 14. The association expressed gratitude to the government for acknowledging the financial difficulties private colleges have faced due to the delay in fund releases and for their positive response to address the issue promptly. Professor Balakista Reddy emphasised that the Chief Minister was receptive to his explanation and appealed to college managements, property owners, and teaching staff of private Degree and PG colleges to work together in resuming normal academic operations. He also stated that he would take personal responsibility for ensuring the promised funds are released.
