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Andhra Pradesh Council Blocks Fee-Reimbursement Debate After YSRCP Motion Is Rejected

The HRD minister set a three-month timeline to clear pending arrears after reporting a ₹1,200 crore release for 2024–25.

Overview

  • Council chairman K. Moshenu Raju disallowed an adjournment motion from YSRCP MLCs, preventing a formal discussion on pending student fee reimbursements.
  • Nara Lokesh accused the previous YSRCP government of leaving ₹4,000 crore unpaid, citing components including ₹3,000 crore in tuition fees, ₹895 crore in maintenance and ₹644 crore during the Covid period.
  • The government says it has released ₹1,200 crore for 2024–25 and pledged to clear a further ₹1,400 crore within three months.
  • Leader of the Opposition Botcha Satyanarayana rejected the ₹4,000 crore figure and argued that non-release of dues is disrupting the education of thousands of students.
  • Disagreement continued over the Thalli ki Vandanam scheme, with Lokesh reporting 66.57 lakh beneficiaries and a ₹2,000 per-student deduction for school improvements, while YSRCP members alleged exclusions and incomplete coverage.