Telangana CM Revanth Reddy targets Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Gen Beta for 2047 vision

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said the state government will involve Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta in its education policy to help achieve the goals set under the ‘Telangana Rising 2047’ vision.

Speaking in the Assembly on Friday night during a marathon speech of more than two hours, Reddy, who holds the education portfolio, said the government plans to increase the education allocation in the state budget to 15 per cent.

He said the previous BRS regime allocated 18,955 crore, or 6.53 per cent, to education in 2023-24. The allocation was increased to Rs 23,729 crore, or 7.78 per cent, in 2025-26 under his administration.

“My target is to increase it to 15 per cent,” he said.

Reddy said the government had constituted an education commission to formulate a new education policy. The commission has submitted its report, which will now be examined by a committee led by former MP K Keshav Rao.

The chief minister asked all members to submit their suggestions to the committee.

“There is a lot of talk about Gen Z. The debate stopped at Gen Z. I did not stop there. Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Gen Beta. I am thinking of all of them to ensure that we reach our goals of making the state a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and the Telangana Rising 2047 vision. My idea is to involve all of them through the education policy,” he said.

The Revanth Reddy government aims to make Telangana a 3 trillion dollar economy under its ‘Telangana Rising 2047’ vision.

On government schools, Reddy said pre-primary classes had been introduced, with 64,000 students enrolled in the first year.

He also said mid-day meals are being provided to both students and teachers from nursery till Class 12. Centralised kitchens have been developed to provide high-quality, hygienic breakfasts and meals.

According to Reddy, student enrollment in government schools has increased by 86,000.

“It is a testament to my performance as education minister,” he said, taking exception to BJP floor leader A Maheshwar Reddy’s comment that the state lacks a full-time education minister.

“I have a passion for education. I strongly believe the country’s future lies in the classroom. Education transforms destinies,” he said.

Reddy also said 10,006 teacher vacancies were filled within 55 days in the first year of the Congress government, which assumed office in December, 2023.

He alleged that the previous BRS government neglected the education sector and filled only 7,857 teacher posts during its 10- year rule.

Responding to what he called a false campaign by the opposition BRS that polytechnic colleges would be privatised, Reddy said the colleges are being brought under the government’s newly-formed ‘Young India Skills University’ from the Technical Education wing.

The move is aimed at making state-of-the-art technology, internships and practical training accessible to students, he said.

On the BJP’s campaign over pending dues under the students’ tuition fee reimbursement scheme, Reddy said his government inherited Rs 5,430 crores in dues from the previous BRS government.

The government has paid Rs 3,488 crores in the last 32 months, he said.

Reddy said the government would make fee reimbursement scheme payments to colleges that received a clean chit in the vigilance inquiry.

Some colleges were found to have resorted to unethical practices to claim money under the scheme, he added.