Advisor to the Telangana Government (SC, ST, BC & Minorities) Mohammed Ali Shabbir assured that the Congress government in Telangana would robustly support and strengthen minority institutions across the state.
He made this statement while addressing a gathering organised by the management of minority institutions at Anwarul Uloom College, New Mallepally.
The event was held to express gratitude to the state government,particularly Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Shabbir Ali, for their efforts in safeguarding the rights of minority educational institutions.
These efforts included exempting them from the Degree Online Services,Telangana (DOST) process and approving an increase in the intake of students at minority professional colleges.
Shabbir Ali criticised the previous KCR government, accusing it of undermining minority institutions while emphasising that the Congress government is committed to being pro-minority. He highlighted that the current administration has increased 120 seats in minority colleges without imposing any conditions—an unprecedented move.
He also pledged to raise the issue of scholarships for students admitted without following the DOST process with the Chief Minister.Shabbir Ali stressed that all eligible poor students have a constitutional right to scholarships, which should not be denied simply because of differences in administrative procedures.
Regarding pending fee reimbursement dues, Shabbir Ali informed the gathering that the Chief Minister had already discussed the matter internally. He assured that the issue would be addressed following the completion of the crop loan waiver process, with nearly 75% of the dues expected to be cleared by the first week of September.
Furthermore, he mentioned that the Chief Minister proposed clearing all fee reimbursement bills annually through a green channel to ensure that neither management nor students face difficulties.
