Hyderabad, April 12 -- The Telangana government has informed the Telangana High Court that it is prepared to implement the Right to Education (RTE) Act in the state starting from the academic year that begins in June 2025.

This commitment was made during a hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2020, which highlighted the state's failure to enforce the RTE Act despite its enactment over 15 years ago.

The RTE Act, specifically Section 12(1)(c), mandates that 25 percent of seats in private schools be reserved for economically disadvantaged children.

However, despite directions from the Supreme Court, Telangana has not implemented this provision.

Amicus curiae Sunil B Ganu pointed out the long-standing delay in implementi...