Hyderabad, May 22 -- The Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana has decided to hand over the maintenance of government schools to women self-help groups (SHGs) starting from the upcoming academic year.

Under this initiative, committees called "Amma Adarsha Patashala" will be formed, comprising the president of the women SHG, the headmistress, and mothers of three students from each school.

According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), any civil works in government schools will require the approval of these committees. Each committee will have the authority to spend up to Rs 25,000 per school on infrastructure improvements and other maintenance tasks.

Mandal-level officers will be empowered to allocate up...