Government conspiring to destroy education system in Telangana: Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar accuses Telangana government of undermining education, criticizing the State Education Commission's controversial report and proposed reforms.

HYDERABAD

Former IPS officer and BRS general secretary R. S. Praveen Kumar alleged that the State government is conspiring to destroy the education system in Telangana. He criticised the recent report of the State Education Commission led by A. Murali on education policy.

Addressing a press conference, he said the report blamed teachers for the flaws in the education system. He added that its findings had hurt the self-esteem of 1.7 lakh teachers in the State and pointed out that it is the Pay Revision Commission that decides the pay structure of teachers, not the Education Commission.

Accusing Mr. Murali of preparing the report against the teaching community, the BRS leader questioned how he could conclude that the education system had been destroyed during the 10-year rule of K. Chandrashekhar Rao without reviewing the existing system.

The BRS leader alleged that Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had got the Education Commission report prepared with the intention of avoiding an increase in teachers’ salaries, while the previous government had significantly enhanced the pay of teachers and other employees. He also objected to the Commission’s recommendation to conduct tests for teacher promotions, saying no such system exists for other departments.

He further criticised the recommendation to scrap Telangana EAPCET, saying it would benefit students studying in corporate colleges and disadvantage those from rural areas, as corporate college students are more likely to secure higher Intermediate marks and gain admission into engineering colleges. He also opposed the recommendation to phase out the existing residential education system.