Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday, 14 August announced that the state government will deposit ₹2,400 crore in fee reimbursement funds directly into students' bank accounts in advance, beginning this academic year. The announcement marks a structural shift in how the state disburses education subsidies, aimed at ending a long-standing practice of colleges withholding student certificates over delayed government payments.

How the New Payment System Works

Under the revised framework, students who apply online will receive the reimbursement amount credited to their individual bank accounts within one month of application. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy explained that the direct-to-account model was specifically designed to prevent colleges from holding back academic certificates — a grievance that has affected thousands of students from economically weaker sections in previous years. By crediting funds before institutions demand payment, the government effectively removes colleges' leverage over students.

Skill Development Push from Nursery to Class 12

Revanth Reddy also announced a new integrated course that will embed vocational and technical skills alongside mainstream academics, starting from nursery through Class 12. He underscored that formal certification alone is insufficient in today's job market, and that technical competency is now a prerequisite for competitive employment. Notably, he pointed to 2 lakh nursing vacancies available in Germany and Japan as evidence of global demand for skilled Indian workers.

Complementing this, the Chief Minister highlighted that Advanced Technology Centres (ATCs) had already been established across 119 constituencies in 2024, offering enrolled students a monthly stipend of ₹2,000. The ATCs are designed to run parallel technical training alongside formal schooling.

Sports, Recruitment, and BC Community Representation

On government recruitment, Revanth Reddy noted that 60 per cent of candidates selected in the Group-1 recruitment process belong to Backward Classes (BC) — a figure he cited as evidence of improved representation under the current administration. He also referenced the establishment of Young India Sports University, stating that the government will offer employment to athletes who excel in competitive sports.

Among those already given government jobs for their achievements are cricketer Mohammed Siraj, world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen, and Paralympic bronze medallist Deepthi Jeevanji.

BC Census and Political Accountability

Revanth Reddy made pointed remarks about the previous government's record on Backward Class welfare, accusing it of denying BC communities access to higher education and limiting their economic opportunities. He claimed that Telangana is the only state in the country to have conducted a BC Census, and that the exercise was completed within a year — the first such count since the British era.

'No one had conducted the BC census since the British era. We conducted the census and determined the exact figures for the BC community within a year,' he said, while questioning former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and former ministers for opposing the caste census. The remarks were made at a public meeting held after the unveiling of statues of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule in Hyderabad. With the academic year under way, implementation timelines for the advance fee credit system will be closely watched by student groups and opposition alike.