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Accelerate Young India Integrated School works, complete within deadlines: Telangana Dy CM Bhatti

Hyderabad, Sep 28 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday directed engineering officials to speed up construction of Young India Integrated Residential School buildings and complete the works within the deadlines fixed by the state government.
At a review meeting with senior engineering officials at Praja Bhavan, Bhatti said the project had been accorded the highest priority and instructed officials to work on a continuous basis to ensure substantial progress.
He said the schools were aimed at providing quality education and modern facilities under one roof to poor students from SC, ST, BC, OC and minority communities, irrespective of caste or religion. The integrated campuses would also help promote social equality among students, he said.
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AP Govt to challenge AP HC verdict on BC reservations in local bodies in SC

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