The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) on Sunday convened an emergency general body meeting to discuss the financial woes being faced by private colleges across the state due to prolonged delay in payment of fee reimbursements.
After detailed deliberations, the federation unanimously decided to give the Telangana government a deadline of November 1 to meet four major demands, failing which all private colleges in the state will observe a bandh from November 3.
The first demand is for the immediate release of ₹900 crore in outstanding dues. FATHI noted that of the ₹1,200 crore promised by the government to be disbursed before Dasara and Deepavali, only ₹300 crore has been released so far. According to her, the remaining amount must be paid by November 1.
The second demand is for a defined plan to settle all outstanding fees up to the academic year 2024–25, estimated to be around ₹9,000 crore, by 31 March 2026. A third calls for a time-bound plan to ensure that fees for the current academic year (2025-26) are paid in full by June 31, 2026.
Besides, FATHI urged the government to issue guidelines and No Objection Certificates for the new AICTE approved courses which have been pending for several months. The federation argued that the delay prevented institutions from submitting applications for these courses for the coming academic year.
In its resolution, FATHI appealed to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka to take urgent notice of the crisis, stressing that the financial strain is threatening the survival of thousands of private colleges, their teachers, staff and students across Telangana.
Published – 26 Oct 2025 20:57 IST
