Hyderabad Rally to Protest Fee Reimbursement Delays
Private degree and post-graduate colleges in Telangana are set to hold a massive protest at Indira Park on Saturday. The rally, called the “Maha Rally,” is being organized to draw attention to the State government’s delay in clearing long-pending fee reimbursement dues.
The Telangana State Private Degree and PG Colleges Management Association (TPDMA) has stated that their repeated requests to the government for the release of these arrears have gone unanswered. The dues have reportedly been piling up over the past three academic years.
Dr. Suryanarayana Reddy, president of TPDMA, explained that colleges are now struggling to meet daily expenses due to the financial strain caused by the unpaid dues. He recalled that a previous protest was called off after Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka assured the association that the payments would be cleared by December 20. However, the promise remains unfulfilled.
The colleges are now hoping that the rally will push the government to address their concerns and release the pending funds.
