Hyderabad, July 30 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced that foreign study tours will be arranged for government teachers every year on the lines of IAS and IPS officers embarked on other country visits to acquire knowledge and upgrade their skills in the administration.
Interacting with the delegates of Finland and Germany Exposure on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that ” From now on, we will provide teachers with opportunities to go abroad for further studies. Plans must be formulated to ensure the government bears the costs required for quality education,”.
Revanth Reddy asserted that he was undertaking a slew of initiatives not for politics or votes but to provide quality education to the poor. ” Let us all pledge to carry the education mission forward as we set out,” he said.
Revanth Reddy instructed the authorities to prepare a report by December outlining an action plan for the upcoming academic year. The plans should be formulated by taking every mandal into a cluster, he said.
The Chief Minister emphasised that students will excel in life only when they are provided with education and discipline. Backwardness is not linked to assets or social status. Lack of education is the true form of backwardness. The state government’s main objective is to increase state revenue and distribute the benefits to the poor, he said.
Stating that the government is ready to address the grievances of teachers, the Chief Minister said the state government was spending ₹1.08 lakh on each student.
“Parents spend approximately ₹50,000 on children attending private schools. We need to reflect on why parents prefer private schools. Enrollment of one lakh additional students this year is a great achievement in the school education,” he said.
Revanth Reddy blasted the opposition parties on their demand to relinquish the education portfolio. “Why should I resign from the Education portfolio? Is it because breakfast is being provided from Nursery to Class 12, managing teacher recruitment and promotions, and transforming ITIs into ATCs?
Is it because a Skills University was established to equip students with skills, and the heads of globally successful corporate organisations were appointed to the Skills University’s board?,”he said.
Reiterating that the people’s government will remain in power until 2034, the Chief Minister said the State government is paying salaries to all government employees on the first of the month. ” Our vision is for teachers to share their experience with the students. We have introduced numerous reforms in government schools,” he said.
Revanth Reddy stressed that teachers should create awareness among students on the importance of education and sought suggestions. He assured that he would resolve all the issues of the teachers and said that Teachers’ associations should fight for the students’ issues, not just their own alone.
“Let us transform our government educational institutions into world class destinations. We all should dedicate five years to society and to transform the future for generations to come and also work with the goal of making Telangana a role model for the nation,” he said.
The Chief Minister expressed concern that if human bonds within society disintegrate, neither a family nor a nation can stand firm. Since the children spend more time with their teachers than with their parents, teachers bear just as much responsibility as parents do, he said.
Revanth Reddy also lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mounting a debt burden on the country. The total debt incurred by Prime Ministers from the time of independence until 2014 was ₹50 lakh crore. The debt incurred by Modi between 2014 and 2026 was ₹151 lakh crore. Now, the country’s total outstanding debt currently stands at ₹201 lakh crore, he pointed out.
Revanth Reddy also highlighted the residential schools introduced by PV Narasimha Rao and as an inspiration for today’s Navodaya Vidyalaya. “Our goal is to provide quality education and nutritious food. You are the representatives who will shape Telangana in this direction”, the Chief Minister declared.
