The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions has threatened to go on strike if the government fails to clear the arrears before 13 October.
Published Oct 02, 2025 | 2:06 PM ⚊ Updated Oct 02, 2025 | 2:06 PM
With private colleges threatening to go on strike, students now face uncertainty, with mid-semester exams around the corner. (Representational image/iStock)
Synopsis: The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions said that total arrears under the Fee Reimbursement Scheme have touched nearly ₹10,000 crore over the past three years, worsening the financial crisis of institutions. The association warned that classes would be suspended and protests would be held across the state from 13 to 18 October if dues were not settled.
Telangana’s private professional colleges have threatened an indefinite strike from 13 October, demanding the state government to clear the pending fee reimbursement dues of 1,000 crore.
The warning came after an emergency meeting of the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions (FATHI) at the Boat Club in Hyderabad on Wednesday, 1 October.
Over 100 representatives of private engineering, degree, and professional colleges attended the meeting. They expressed anger at the government’s repeated failure to release promised funds.
FATHI chairman N Ramesh Babu said the sector was being pushed to the brink. “The government is ignoring higher education. Colleges cannot pay salaries or maintain labs. Despite repeated appeals, there has been no response,” he said.
He recalled that Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka had promised ₹600 crore before Dasara and another ₹600 crore before Deepavali.
“Only ₹200 crore has been released. The balance ₹400 crore, plus the full ₹600 crore for Deepavali, must be cleared immediately,” he demanded.
FATHI also highlighted that total arrears under the Fee Reimbursement Scheme have touched nearly ₹1,000 crore over the past three years, worsening the financial crisis of institutions.
The association warned that classes would be suspended and protests would be held across the state from 13 to 18 October if dues were not settled. It also sought a clear roadmap for clearing the backlog.
As 13 October deadline looms, students now face uncertainty, with mid-semester exams around the corner. Many faculty members, unpaid for months, have reported low morale. Some may even resign, college managements warned. There has been no official response from the government so far. Sources indicated that financial constraints are delaying the release of funds.
(Edited by Majnu Babu).
