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Education Budget will grow every year, says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said education allocations will increase gradually to 15% in coming Budgets. He spoke during the inauguration of Exclusive Education Week and announced a ₹1,700 crore foundation for new and upgraded school facilities, including pre-primary sections. He contrasted initiatives since December 2023 with the previous administration and highlighted planned global teacher exchanges.
Why It Matters
The pledge to steadily raise education funding signals a sustained policy priority and potential expansion of school infrastructure and teacher development across the state.
Timeline
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Education budget priority and 15% target
May 11, 2026
In his remarks, the CM stated that the education sector would remain a priority in every annual Budget under the present government, with allocations gradually increasing to 15%. He noted that the Telangana Education Commission had recommended 17%, but the increase could not be implemented abruptly from 7.6%.
Exclusive Education Week inauguration and foundation stone
May 11, 2026
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated Exclusive Education Week as part of Praja Palana – Pragathi Pranalika at L.B. Stadium. He laid the foundation stone for works worth ₹1,700 crore toward construction of 11 integrated school complexes, upgrade of existing schools, and additional classrooms including pre-primary sections in the districts of Medchal-Malkajgiri, Sangareddy and Rangareddy (Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region Economy - CURE). The event was attended by teachers, students, administrators and senior government leaders.
Initiatives since December 2023 (Congress government)
December 2023
The CM listed education reforms introduced since December 2023 by the Congress government, including recruitment of over 11,000 teachers, DSC notifications, teacher transfers, revision of diet and cosmetic charges for hostel students, Young India Residential Schools to end caste-based segregation, and a first-ever global teacher exchange programme to Finland along with NITI Aayog recommendations.