Hyderabad, Jan. 26 -- Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Sunday, January 26, has considered extending the retirement age of professors working in Telangana universities from 60 to 65, stirring a debate among the academia. While some support the chief minister, others have approached it with caution.

During the statue unveiling ceremony of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar at BR Ambedkar Open University's (BRAOU) campus, CM Revanth said extending the retirement age for senior professors was much needed in the public universities of Telangana.

He also agreed to extend the fee reimbursement scheme for the students of the university, as requested by the administration.

A couple of years ago the state government had increased the retire...