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R Krishnaiah leads student's rally in Dilsukhnagar, demands clearance of fee reimbursement dues

Hyderabad, Nov 13 (UNI) Rajya Sabha MP and National BC Welfare Association president R Krishnaiah on Friday demanded that the Telangana government immediately release RS 8,000 crore in pending tuition fee reimbursement and scholarship dues, alleging that nearly 14 lakh college students were facing severe hardships due to delayed payments.
Addressing a rally of around 8,000 students held at Dilsukhnagar, followed by a road blockade, Krishnaiah alleged that colleges were withholding certificates of nearly six lakh students who had completed their courses over unpaid fees.
He said several colleges were also denying admissions and access to classrooms to students currently pursuing their studies.
He demanded immediate clearance of fee arrears, an end to collecting fees directly from students and continuation of the existing fee reimbursement and scholarship schemes in their original form.
He also questioned why the government was unable to allocate Rs 8,000 crore for students despite collecting substantial revenues and borrowing funds.
Krishnaiah alleged that the Congress government was weakening educational welfare schemes benefiting BC, SC and ST students and demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy convene an all-party meeting and hold consultations with intellectuals and community organisations before making changes to the scheme.
He pointed out that the fee reimbursement scheme was introduced in 2007 by the then Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and had helped transform the lives of students from weaker sections.
He also demanded that students be directly informed through SMS whenever their fee reimbursement amounts were sanctioned and called for action against colleges withholding certificates despite court directions.
The rally was led by BC community and student organisation representatives, including Ananthaiah, Pagilla Satish, Neela Venkatesh, Jillapalli Anji, Parlagorla Modiramdev, Siddappa Yadav, Rajender and S. Anji Goud. Several other BC leaders also participated.
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