Hyderabad: Social Welfare Minister Adluri Laxman Kumar said the Ambedkar education vision guided Telangana’s welfare and education agenda on Tuesday during Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary celebrations in Hyderabad.
Adluri said the state’s “Praja Government” had moved in line with Ambedkar’s ideals. He stressed that education remained the solution to social problems. He made the remarks after garlanding Ambedkar’s statue at Tank Bund. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy attended the programme.
The minister said the government, under Revanth Reddy’s leadership, had taken bold decisions to advance social justice. He added that these steps promoted equality across communities. Moreover, he linked these decisions to the Ambedkar education vision. He said the administration focused on widening access to education for disadvantaged groups.
He cited the plan to establish Young India Integrated Schools in every Assembly constituency. Each campus would span about 25 acres. The government fixed the cost at Rs 200 crore per school. He said the institutions aimed to deliver quality education to Dalit, Tribal, Backward Classes and Minority students without discrimination.
Adluri said the proposed schools would become centres for holistic education. He added that they would also promote personality development. According to him, the initiative built long-term educational capacity. At the same time, it moved beyond short-term welfare measures.
Ambedkar education vision in school expansion
The minister said the government had taken steps to implement the Constitution drafted by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. He described Ambedkar as a global intellectual. He added that the state continued to draw from his ideas in governance.
He also said the formation of Telangana aligned with Ambedkar’s theory. That theory supported the creation of smaller states for development. Therefore, he placed the current policy direction within that framework.
The minister said the Congress government increased diet charges by 40 percent. It also raised cosmetic charges by 200 percent. As a result, Dalit and Tribal students received better nutrition. He said this support improved learning conditions in residential institutions.
He further said the government prioritised education funding. It allocated Rs 1,000 crore for the development of Osmania University. He noted that the university had a history of 125 years. He said the funding strengthened a key public institution.
Ambedkar education vision in curriculum demand
Adluri appealed to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to include Ambedkar’s history in the Telangana school curriculum. He said this step would inspire future generations. He also said it would deepen awareness of Ambedkar’s contributions.
He explained that such inclusion would help students understand constitutional values. It would also highlight equality and social justice. Therefore, he said education remained the strongest route to empowerment. He reiterated the importance of the Ambedkar education vision during the programme.
Ministers Seethakka and Ponnam Prabhakar attended the event. MLAs Kavvampally Satyanarayana, Danam Nagender, Naveen Kumar Yadav and Mandula Samuel were present. MLC Addanki Dayakar also attended. Professor Kodandaram, former MP Anjan Kumar Yadav, and former minister Mothkupalli Narsimhulu took part in the programme.