Hyderabad: The Telangana government will establish eight new minority study circles across the state to expand competitive examination coaching for students in rural districts, Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
The new centres will come up in Adilabad, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Hanamkonda, Nizamabad, Sangareddy, Karimnagar and Khammam. Azharuddin announced the locations while answering questions raised by Karwan MLA Kausar Mohiuddin.
The government planned to decentralise coaching facilities so students from regional areas would not need to travel to Hyderabad. Therefore, the district centres would make competitive examination preparation more accessible to minority students outside the state capital.
Minority study circles to get expanded facilities
Azharuddin also outlined infrastructure improvements at the central Hyderabad Study Circle. He said the government had shifted the facility from a private premises to a dedicated government building.
The Hyderabad centre also received modernised course offerings. In addition, the government planned to provide housing facilities for students at the centre.
The state currently allocated ₹4 crore for its study circle programme, the Minister said. However, the government would proportionately increase the budget once the new district branches became operational.
The expansion of minority study circles would extend the government’s coaching network to several districts. The initiative would also reduce dependence on the Hyderabad centre among students from other parts of Telangana.
Meanwhile, Sirpur Kagaznagar MLA Palvai Harish Babu raised concerns about two Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society schools in Kagaznagar. He sought details about the appointment of regular staff at the institutions.
Harish Babu also raised concerns about employee availability and administrative supervision at the two schools. Moreover, he drew the government’s attention to dumping yards located near the institutions and sought intervention.
The MLA further requested the government to convert an existing ITI building in Kagaznagar into an Advanced Training Centre. He said the proposed facility would benefit minority students in the area.
Minority study circles debate raises Kagaznagar issues
Responding to the concerns, Azharuddin assured the Assembly that regular staff would be appointed at the earliest. He also said the government would consider the suggestions and concerns raised by the legislators.
On the Kagaznagar issues, the Minister agreed to personally inspect the area. He said he would visit Kagaznagar at a convenient date and time after consulting Harish Babu.
During the proposed visit, Azharuddin would review the issues raised about the two TMREIS schools. He would also examine the concerns brought before the Assembly by the local MLA.