Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy warned that the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence posed a serious threat to employment and urged a shift towards strengthening blue-collar job opportunities.
He said AI was advancing “like a tsunami” and could trigger large-scale job losses in white-collar sectors. As a result, he cautioned, the country could face a major economic crisis if timely measures were not taken.
Revanth Reddy spoke after inaugurating AVN Lakefield Global School, established by educationist and MLC AVN Reddy. During the event, he said the government was introducing reforms in the education sector to address emerging challenges.
He called on stakeholders to recognise the seriousness of AI-driven disruptions. At the same time, he stressed the need to provide quality education to children.
Revanth Reddy stresses education reform amid AI challenges
Further, he said access to education had improved across villages, but quality remained a concern. He urged public representatives to take corrective steps and make difficult decisions to strengthen the system.
He highlighted that the Telangana government prioritised education and launched Young India Integrated Residential Schools in 100 constituencies. Each school will accommodate about 2,500 students, and construction has already begun for 59 institutions.
Meanwhile, he expressed concern over declining learning outcomes. He said students in higher classes struggled to read textbooks of lower classes, which posed a serious challenge.
He said the government spent ₹1.08 lakh per student and allocated 8.3 per cent of the budget to education. However, government schools lacked nursery, LKG, and UKG levels, unlike private institutions.
He pointed out that 18 lakh students studied in 26,000 government schools, while about 33 lakh enrolled in 11,000 private schools. This shift, he said, reflected gaps in the public education system.
To address this, he announced that nursery to Class 12 education would be introduced on a pilot basis in 100 government schools from the next academic year. In addition, authorities would rationalise schools in the Hyderabad Core Urban Region and launch model institutions.
He said the government would also provide transport facilities in public schools on par with private institutions. Alongside this, students would receive breakfast and a nutritious lunch.
He emphasised the importance of sports and said the state aimed to promote excellence in athletics. With India targeting to host the Olympics in 2034, he said Telangana would aim to win gold medals.
Several public representatives attended the programme, including Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, along with MPs and other leaders.
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