Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at a review meeting in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Hyderabad
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to start 100 Telangana public schools, one in each assembly constituency, outside Hyderabad from this academic year.
Presiding over a high-level review meeting at the Education Department on Thursday, he said the new schools should be built on the lines of Arutla Telangana Public School in Manchal mandal of Rangareddy district, which offers classrooms, playgrounds, full infrastructure, qualified teaching staff and transport facilities.
The Chief Minister has directed that 12 integrated schools planned under CURE be completed within one year, equipped with facilities comparable to reputed institutions in Hyderabad. In addition, 17 schools are to be modernized and infrastructure in 164 schools to be improved under the CURE initiative.
AI training and curriculum
Mr. Reddy directed officials to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) education from the school level. Short-term training programs on artificial intelligence will be conducted for teachers and lecturers to help them adapt to evolving technologies.
AI-based courses will be introduced immediately in polytechnics and advanced technical centers (ATCs), while outdated courses will be phased out.
Breakfast scheme
Beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, breakfast will be provided to students in all public schools from elementary through 12th grade. Along with breakfast, milk from Vijaya Dairy will be provided to each student. Officials were advised to use technology to track calorie intake and nutritional standards.
In addition to uniforms and textbooks, this year students will receive comprehensive school equipment, which includes a school bag, pens, pencils, sharpeners, colored pencils, a geometry box, a dictionary, shoes and socks.
He directed Council of Higher Education chairman Balakistu Reddy to submit a detailed report on the funding requirements of other universities as ₹1,000 crore has already been allocated to OU.
Meanwhile, the Telangana Education Commission, headed by Chairman Akunuri Murali, submitted its comprehensive report. The CM entrusted the responsibility of identifying provisions requiring statutory support and those that can be implemented from the next academic year to a committee headed by Cabinet Advisor Keshava Rao.
Regulation of fees
The Telangana Private School Fee Regulation and Monitoring Commission has submitted its findings on fee regulation in private schools. The Chief Minister conducted district-level inspections under the Collectors and District Education Officers to review the fee structures and submit reports.
Final decisions are taken by a state-level final commission headed by a former judge or retired chief secretary. He also suggested putting the drafts in the public domain to get feedback from parents, intellectuals and civil society members.
Published – 26 Feb 2026 21:33 IST
