Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena president Kalvakuntla Kavitha criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over his government schools remarks, accusing the state government of undermining public education.
She objected to the Chief Minister’s reported statement that the number of government schools in the state would be reduced from 27,000 to 4,000.
According to Kavitha, the proposal reflected the government’s approach towards education and would adversely affect access to schooling.
Government schools remarks trigger education debate
Addressing the media, Kavitha alleged that the government was adopting policies that would place education beyond the reach of poor students and girls.
Further, she accused the Chief Minister of losing control over the Education Department.
Kavitha also claimed there was a lack of coordination between government announcements and decisions taken by education authorities.
Referring to Intermediate education, she said the Chief Minister’s statements and the actions of the Intermediate Board were contradictory.
Meanwhile, she pointed out that admission procedures had begun even as confusion continued over policy decisions.
She further alleged that authorities had not granted affiliations to several government and private junior colleges despite the academic year already beginning.
Additionally, Kavitha criticised the handling of degree admissions.
She claimed different education bodies had issued conflicting recommendations on courses.
However, universities had not approved any of those proposals, she alleged.
Meanwhile, Kavitha accused the government of neglecting issues in residential educational institutions.
She also alleged that the government had failed to adequately respond to the deaths of students in Gurukul schools.
Moreover, the Telangana Rakshana Sena leader raised concerns over pending fee reimbursement dues.
She criticised the implementation of Government Order No. 7 and demanded its withdrawal.
Finally, Kavitha urged the government to introduce a fee regulation law to prevent excessive charges by private schools and colleges.
ముఖ్యమంత్రి రేవంత్ రెడ్డి గారు విద్యను నాశనం చేసే ప్రయత్నాలను మానుకోండి pic.twitter.com/yqpfu2NZ4z
— Kavitha Kalvakuntla (@RaoKavitha) June 8, 2026