Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- In an effort to increase enrollments in government junior colleges (GJCs) by 60%, the Telangana Intermediate Education Department has introduced a new strategy similar to corporate and private junior colleges.

Officers have been instructed to visit feeder schools, interact with students, headmasters, and parents, and inform them about the facilities and free quality education offered at GJCs.

Corporate and private colleges often start admissions before Class X exams by deploying PROs, teachers, and staff to attract students. This has led to declining enrollments in GJCs. To counter this, the government has set a target of 1.30 lakh enrollments for 2025, up from 83,000 in 2024.

During a recent meeting, Intermediate...