New Delhi/Hyderabad, Sept. 9 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today urged union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend support for the state's ambitious plans to bring radical reforms in the education sector.
During a meeting at North Block, the Chief Minister explained that his government is working to provide corporate-style education to children from BC, SC, ST and minority communities, who make up nearly 90 percent of the state's population.
He informed the union Minister that 105 Young India Integrated Residential Schools are planned across as many assembly constituencies, with construction already underway for four schools and tenders finalised for the rest. Each school will have the capacity to accommodate 2,560 s...