Revanth Reddy targets Gen Z, Alpha, Beta with new Telangana education policy

Revanth Reddy targets Gen Z, Alpha, Beta with new Telangana education policy

Revanth Reddy told the Assembly Telangana will bring a new education policy covering Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Gen Beta. He linked the overhaul and a higher education budget to the state's long-term economic ambitions.

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said his government was bringing in transformational changes in education and planned to involve not just Gen Z, but also Gen Alpha and Gen Beta through a new education policy.

He said this was aimed at helping the state reach its goals of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047 under the ‘Telangana Rising 2047’ vision.

In a marathon speech of more than two hours in the Assembly on Friday night, Reddy, who also holds the education portfolio, said the government wanted to raise the share of the state budget allocated to education to 15 per cent.

He said the previous BRS government had allocated Rs 18,955 crore, or 6.53 per cent, to education in 2023-24, while his administration had increased it to Rs 23,729 crore, or 7.78 per cent, in 2025-26. “My target is to increase it to 15 per cent,” he said.

Reddy said the government had set up an education commission to frame a new education policy and that it had submitted its report. He said a committee led by former MP K Keshav Rao would examine the report and asked all members to give their suggestions.

“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.

He said the government had introduced pre-primary classes in government schools and that 64,000 students enrolled in the first year. He also said mid-day meals were being provided to both students and teachers from nursery to Class 12, and that centralised kitchens had been developed to serve high-quality, hygienic breakfasts and meals.

Claiming that enrolment in government schools had risen by 86,000, he said, “It is a testament to my performance as education minister,” while responding to BJP floor leader A Maheshwar Reddy’s comment that the state did not have 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.

He also said 10,006 teacher vacancies were filled within 55 days in the first year of the Congress government, which took office in December 2023, and alleged that the previous BRS government had filled only 7,857 teacher posts during its 10-year rule.

Reddy further alleged that the BRS was running a false campaign that polytechnic colleges would be privatised, and said they were instead being brought under the newly formed Young India Skills University from the Technical Education wing to make state-of-the-art technology, internships and practical training accessible to students.

Referring to the BJP’s campaign over pending tuition fee reimbursement dues, he said his government had inherited Rs 5,430 crore in dues from the previous BRS government and had paid Rs 3,488 crore in the last 32 months. He said payments under the fee reimbursement scheme would be made to colleges that received a clean chit in a vigilance inquiry, adding that some colleges had used unethical practices to claim money under the scheme.

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