Education Key to Social Development, Says Telangana Dy CM Bhatti Vikramarka
Addressing the Guru Vandanam – Education Conclave and Teachers Awards 2026, organised by Zee Telugu News at the Hyderabad Police Command and Control Centre, he said the government was committed to equipping students with the skills and knowledge required to compete at the global level.
Emphasising the role of teachers in shaping future generations, he called upon educators to contribute to Telangana’s goal of becoming a $3 trillion economy by 2047 by preparing students to become skilled and capable human resources.
Referring to the findings of the state’s Socio-Economic, Political and Educational Survey, Bhatti said education was an important means of enabling disadvantaged communities and economically weaker sections to achieve social and economic progress.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had retained the Education portfolio and was directly monitoring initiatives to strengthen the sector, he added.
The government had undertaken large-scale teacher recruitment through the District Selection Committee (DSC) and completed the recruitment of junior lecturers in junior colleges, he said.
As part of student welfare measures, diet charges for students in government Gurukul and residential schools had been increased by 40 per cent, while cosmetic charges had been enhanced by 200 per cent. Breakfast was being provided to around 27 lakh students in government schools, and the programme to supply milk or ragi malt three days a week was being expanded, he added.
The Deputy Chief Minister said the government had sanctioned around 105 Young India Integrated Residential Schools across the state, with each institution designed to accommodate between 2,000 and 2,500 students. The schools would provide English-medium education, sports facilities and opportunities for extracurricular activities, besides residential accommodation for teachers.
The government was also strengthening existing government schools and planning to establish one Telangana Public School in every Assembly constituency, he said.
On higher education, he said recruitment was being undertaken in universities and dedicated funds were being allocated for the development of the women’s university named after freedom fighter Veeranari Chakali Ailamma.
The government was also modernising Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), promoting polytechnic education and establishing Advanced Technology Centres (ATCs) in every Assembly constituency to equip young people with skills in advanced machinery and computerised technologies, he said.
Expressing confidence that the reforms would strengthen the state’s education system, Bhatti Vikramarka urged teachers to actively participate in efforts to improve educational standards and prepare students for emerging employment opportunities.
“The future of our children is the future of our state,” he said.
State Government Adviser K. Keshava Rao, MP Etela Rajender, MLA T. Harish Rao, Zee News CEO and Editor Bharat, and others attended the programme.
