Telangana Private Colleges End Strike After Talks as State Begins Phased Payouts
A new panel will review the contested dues as the government signals tighter oversight of private college practices.
Overview
- FATHI called off a five-day bandh that had shut about 2,000 professional colleges and disrupted examinations.
- The state has released Rs 600 crore, with another Rs 600 crore due in two to three days and Rs 300 crore to follow shortly, according to the deputy chief minister.
- Universities will reschedule missed exams after managements agreed to coordinate on new dates.
- A dispute over arrears persists, with FATHI citing roughly Rs 10,000 crore in dues and the chief minister putting the figure at Rs 3,600 crore.
- The government formed a committee to examine reimbursement claims and the chief minister warned against ‘blackmail’, accusing some colleges of collecting hefty donations and vowing stricter regulation.