The Telangana government has issued a strong warning to private medical colleges in the state, cautioning them against exploiting students and threatening consequences for any attempts to blackmail the administration.
In a strongly-worded statement, government officials made it clear that colleges attempting to manipulate the system or play politics with students’ futures will face serious repercussions. The warning comes amid ongoing tensions between private medical institutions and the state government over funding and operational matters.
“If you play games, we’ll say bye-bye. If you just do whatever you feel like, should we sit back?” officials stated, emphasizing the government’s zero-tolerance approach toward institutions that prioritize profits over student welfare.
The government has announced that funds will be released to colleges in installments rather than lump sums. This decision aims to ensure better monitoring and prevent misuse of public money. Officials warned that any college troubling students over the phased fund release will face strict action.
“We will release funds in installments. If you trouble students over this, we won’t tolerate it,” the statement emphasized.
The government also addressed attempts by some colleges to blame current administrative challenges on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s government. Officials rejected these claims, pointing out that similar problems existed under previous administrations as well.
“They’re talking as if problems only started after Revanth Reddy came, as if there were no problems before that,” officials remarked.
In a particularly sharp rebuke, the government indicated it is aware of political alignments of certain college managements. “We are not so naive that we can’t figure out which political parties you’re cozying up to,” the statement read.
The warning specifically addressed threats by some colleges to shut down operations if their demands are not met. Officials made it clear that such blackmail tactics will not be tolerated and the government will take appropriate action against institutions attempting to pressure the administration through such means.
“If you threaten to shut down colleges saying you’re not getting what you asked for, we won’t sit back. If you try to blackmail, the government won’t sit back,” officials declared.
