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Telangana Govt plans direct transfer of cost of cosmetics to students' accounts

Hyderabad, May 21 (UNI) As per the directions of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Telangana Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao held a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to streamline the process of depositing cosmetic charges directly into the bank accounts of students studying in Social Welfare, Minority Welfare, Tribal Welfare, and Residential Schools across the state.
The Chief Secretary instructed officials to prepare an action plan to ensure Aadhaar linking and bank account activation with debit cards for students by the time schools reopen in June. He emphasised that the cosmetic charges should be deposited by the end of June into the accounts of nearly 6 lakh students.
To facilitate the initiative, officials were also asked to arrange for the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to take place on a single day statewide, in the presence of Ministers and public representatives. A smart card system is also being considered, enabling students to purchase soaps and cosmetics via mobile sales centres operated by women's groups.
The meeting, held at the Dr B R Ambedkar Secretariat, also reviewed other key issues, including youth development and post-matric scholarship disbursements. Senior officials from various welfare departments attended the session, an official statement said.
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