CM Revanth Launches Student Kits, Pledges Education Hub
Synopsis
Chief Minister Revanth Anumula and Governor Shiv P. Shukla launched the Young India Students Kits scheme for 27.50 lakh students at LB Stadium, Hyderabad, alongside the Anna-Akka Mentorship programme, pledging to make Telangana a national education and sports hub with a Rs 26,600 crore budget allocation.
Key Takeaways
27.50 lakh students across Telangana are to receive Young India Students Kits under the state government's scheme.
The state has allocated Rs 26,600 crore (8.5 per cent of the budget) to education, framed as an investment rather than expenditure.
CM Revanth Anumula and Governor Shiv P.
Shukla jointly launched the Anna-Akka Mentorship programme for school and college students.
Nursery, LKG, and UKG classes have been introduced in government schools to provide English-medium early education to children of the poorest families.
The government is planning to provide transport facilities for students, in addition to existing breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
A drug abuse prevention pledge was administered to school and college students at the LB Stadium event.
The Chief Minister's Office of Telangana announced on Friday, 19 June 2026, that Chief Minister Revanth Anumula distributed Young India Students Kits to residential school students at LB Stadium, Hyderabad, alongside Governor Shiv P. Shukla, marking the start of the new academic year with a series of education-sector launches.
What Happened
Speaking at the event, CM Revanth Anumula declared his government's intent to transform Telangana into both an education hub and a sports hub. He assured students: 'Students must study well. I take personal responsibility for providing whatever is needed for that study.' The Chief Minister also announced that the government is exploring the provision of transport facilities for school students, in addition to the breakfast, lunch, and snacks already being provided.
The kits — designed to enable residential school students to 'study with self-respect' — were formally handed to students by Governor Shukla. Students who demonstrated exceptional academic performance received cash incentives and certificates of merit at the same ceremony.
Context
The distribution covers an announced target of 27.50 lakh students across the state under the Young India Students Kits scheme. The event also saw CM Revanth Anumula and Governor Shukla jointly launch the 'Anna-Akka Mentorship' programme, a structured mentoring initiative for school and college students. Students from schools and colleges across the state took a collective pledge on drug abuse prevention (madaka dravyala niyantrana — drug control awareness) during the programme.
The Chief Minister also inaugurated exhibition stalls at the venue and addressed a large gathering that included thousands of students, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, and several cabinet ministers.
Policy Backdrop
The Telangana government has allocated Rs 26,600 crore — representing 8.5 per cent of the total state budget — to the education sector, which CM Revanth described not as expenditure but as 'an investment in the future.' The administration has introduced nursery, LKG, and UKG classes in government schools to meet the aspirations of the poorest families who want English-medium education for their children.
The Telangana Model School at Arutla was cited by the Chief Minister as a benchmark, noting that government schools in the state had reached a point where 'no admission' boards were being put up — an unprecedented sign of demand. The government has committed to providing one public school per constituency across the state. An education policy covering nursery through Class 12 has been put in place, the Chief Minister noted.
Invoking Dr B. R. Ambedkar, CM Revanth told Dalit students: 'A hundred Ambedkars must emerge from Telangana's Dalit children. Only the classroom can change everyone's destiny.'
Stakeholders and Impact
The primary beneficiaries are students in government residential and social welfare schools, particularly those from rural and economically weaker backgrounds. The Chief Minister stated: 'The future of the nation lies in rural areas and classrooms. The future of the country is in welfare hostels.' The event was attended by Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka, ministers D. Sridhar Babu, Ponnam Prabhakar, Adluri Laxman Kumar, and Mohammed Azharuddin, adviser K. Keshava Rao, elected representatives, and officials.
What's Next
The government's stated near-term priorities include rolling out the Anna-Akka Mentorship programme across schools and colleges, expanding nursery and pre-primary classes in government schools, and finalising a transport facility scheme for students. The utilisation of the Rs 26,600 crore education allocation will be a key metric in the next budget session. Telangana's ambition to become a national role model in education will be tested against parallel initiatives in neighbouring states and the pace of on-ground implementation in the coming academic year.
Point of View
600 crore allocation and the 'investment not expenditure' framing borrow the language of human-capital economics to defend a large welfare spend in a fiscally stretched state. Whether the Anna-Akka Mentorship and the proposed transport scheme move beyond announcements will determine if Telangana's 'education hub' ambition translates into measurable outcomes before the next election cycle.
NationPress
5 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Young India Students Kits in Telangana?
The Young India Students Kits are educational supply kits distributed by the Telangana government to students in residential and government schools. The scheme targets 27.50 lakh students across the state and is designed to enable students, especially those from poor backgrounds, to study with dignity and self-reliance.
What is the Anna-Akka Mentorship programme?
The Anna-Akka Mentorship programme is a new initiative launched by CM Revanth Anumula and Governor Shiv P. Shukla at LB Stadium on 19 June 2026 . It is a structured mentoring scheme for school and college students in Telangana, aimed at guiding young learners toward academic and career success.
How much has Telangana allocated to education in its budget?
The Telangana government has allocated Rs 26,600 crore , representing 8.5 per cent of the total state budget, to the education sector. CM Revanth Anumula has described this not as government expenditure but as an investment in the state's future.
What is the Telangana Model School at Arutla?
The Telangana Model School at Arutla is a government school cited by CM Revanth Anumula as a benchmark for quality public education. It has reportedly seen such high demand that 'no admission' boards were put up — an unusual situation for a government school — and the model is being replicated across constituencies.
Will Telangana government schools have nursery and pre-primary classes?
Yes. The Telangana government has introduced Nursery, LKG, and UKG classes in government schools to provide English-medium early childhood education to children of the poorest families. CM Revanth Anumula announced this as part of a comprehensive education policy covering nursery through Class 12.
