Hyderabad, April 21 -- Swadesh Parikipandla, a member of the Telangana NRI Advisory Committee, on Monday, April 21, called on district authorities to ensure that children of Gulf workers are given access to quality education through the state's Gurukulam residential schools.

This appeal follows a heartbreaking case from Paat Ellapur village in Khanapur Mandal, where Gulf worker Pulakam Rajeshwar passed away in Dubai last year. His sudden death left his wife, Pravalika, and their 10-year-old son, Vignaan, in financial hardship.

Seeking educational support for her son, Pravalika submitted a request to the district collector for a seat in a Gurukulam school for Class 5 admission.

Following her request, Pravalika met with Swadesh Parikipan...