Young India Residential Schools to be ready from next academic year: Telangana Deputy CM

Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka and others during foundation laying ceremony of Telangana Public School building at the Government Boys’ School in Kazipet in Hanumakonda district on Wednesday (November 11, 2026)

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the State government was making efforts to open several of the 105 Young India Integrated Residential Schools from the next academic year, with construction works progressing at a brisk pace.

The government had sanctioned 105 schools across the State at an estimated cost of ₹200 crore each as part of its efforts to provide quality education to children, irrespective of their socio-economic background, he said.

Speaking after laying the foundation stone for a Telangana Public School building at the Government Boys’ School in Kazipet on Wednesday (November 11, 2026), under the Warangal West Assembly constituency, Mr. Vikramarka said the government was determined to develop an education system comparable to those in the world’s top 10 developed countries.

An official explaining the construction plan of the Telangana Public School building at the Government Boys’ School in Kazipet.

Referring to the Telangana Public Schools initiative, the Deputy Chief Minister said one school had been sanctioned for each Assembly constituency. These institutions would offer English-medium education from pre-primary to Class 12, with digital classrooms, modern teaching methods, trained teachers and other facilities.

The schools would function under a semi-residential model, under which the government would provide uniforms, shoes, textbooks, notebooks, school bags and transportation facilities. Students would receive breakfast and lunch at school and return home in the evening after sports and other activities.

Mr. Vikramarka said the model was designed to provide quality education without depriving children of the opportunity to spend time with their families.

He said the government had introduced a breakfast scheme for nearly 27 lakh students studying in government schools across the State this year. Providing breakfast to such a large number of students within an hour was a unique initiative, he claimed.

Recalling the contributions of India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his birth anniversary, Mr. Vikramarka said the government was committed to carrying forward his ideals of promoting education and scientific knowledge.

Warangal West MLA Naini Rajender Reddy, Wardhannapet MLA K. R. Nagaraju, Warangal MP Kadiyam Kavya, Telangana Pradesh Mahila Congress president Errabelli Swarna, District Collector Chahat Bajpai and Warangal Police Commissioner Swetha were among those present.