Overview
- FATHI said all private professional colleges will shut from September 15, observing Engineers’ Day as a Black Day, with degree colleges planning a bandh from September 16.
- The federation seeks immediate disbursal of ₹1,200 crore already tokenised and a time-bound clearance of roughly ₹8,000–₹10,000 crore in accumulated dues.
- Weekend talks with the Chief Minister’s team, including Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, discussed phased payments, but managements insisted on an upfront release before reconsidering.
- Colleges announced they will halt examinations, ask students not to attend, stop buses and lock gates, citing months of unpaid salaries for faculty and staff.
- Legal pressure is rising as the Telangana High Court ordered Malla Reddy Engineering College to return a student’s original certificates without insisting on fee payment.