Hyderabad, June 4 -- Concerned over the sharp drop in student admissions at Telangana Minority Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMRIES) schools, Special Secretary of the Minority Welfare Department, Ms. Sheikh Yasmeen Basha, has directed officials to take urgent steps to boost enrolment.

Despite schools reopening soon, the number of new admissions has remained very low. Officials have confirmed that only 20% of the available seats have been filled across the state, leaving 80% still vacant.

The issue gained attention after a report on low admissions was published in The Siasat Daily a few days ago. Following the report, TMRIES President Md. Faheem Qureshi held a review meeting and issued several instructions, including the ...