Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka successfully concluded talks with the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions on Friday, ending a prolonged standoff over fee reimbursement payments.
Colleges to reopen Saturday as government releases ₹900 crore
Following intense negotiations, Bhatti Vikramarka assured college managements that the state would release ₹900 crore towards pending fee reimbursement dues. Of this, ₹600 crore will be disbursed within the next three days, he said.
The assurance came after a day of high drama and pressure from college associations, which had imposed a statewide bandh. With the agreement reached, all higher education institutions in Telangana will reopen from Saturday.
Congress highlights contrast with earlier silence during TRS rule
The fee reimbursement scheme, originally launched during Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s tenure in undivided Andhra Pradesh, was continued by successors K. Rosaiah and N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who ensured timely bill payments.
After the formation of Telangana, then Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao also retained the scheme. However, despite frequent payment delays, private college managements refrained from protesting publicly during his tenure.
The current bandh marks a sharp contrast, with college associations issuing deadlines and shutting institutions soon after the Congress returned to power.
Deputy CM Bhatti’s intervention has now defused the crisis, restoring normalcy to the education sector and reaffirming the government’s commitment to student welfare.
ప్రజాభవన్లో ప్రైవేట్ కళాశాల యాజమాన్యాలతో చర్చలు విజయవంతంగా ముగిశాయి.
వారి బకాయిలలో ఇప్పటికే 600 కోట్లు విడుదల చేసాం, మరో 600 కోట్లు వెంటనే విడుదల చేస్తాం. మిగిలిన 300 కోట్లు కూడా త్వరలో క్లియర్ చేస్తాం.
ఫీజు రీయింబర్స్మెంట్ వ్యవహారంపై కమిటీ ఏర్పాటు చేసి, యాజమాన్యాల… pic.twitter.com/fJPiytpcd7
— Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu (@Bhatti_Mallu) November 7, 2025