Telangana Private Colleges End Bandh After Government Payout Pledge

Overview

• Private professional colleges shut for five days from November 3 and boycotted examinations, disrupting some tests.
• Following a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu and Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, FATHI announced the bandh and planned protests were withdrawn.
• The government said Rs 600 crore has been released, another Rs 600 crore will be paid in two to three days, and a further Rs 300 crore will follow, alongside a committee to examine reimbursements.
• FATHI said it will coordinate with universities to reschedule the missed examinations at the earliest.
• Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy disputed higher arrears figures, put dues at Rs 3,600 crore, warned against “blackmail tactics,” and signalled tighter oversight, including curbs on donation collections.