Not exclusionary but structured, TGSWREIS on transfer of 192 students from its ‘centres of excellence’ 

TGSWREIS transfers underperforming students to regional centres to focus on academic excellence and specialized training for top performers.

Top-performing students deserve environments tailored to their advanced level of learning; the policy is not exclusionary in nature but is structured around academic specialisation, the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) said on its decision to transfer out sub-90% scoring students from its centres of excellence (CoEs) to regional centres.

According to the findings of the State-level committee led by its secretary V.S. Alagu Varshini, 192 out of the total 1,600 students in its premier institutions, such as Gowlidoddi centre of excellence, did not meet its performance benchmarks. Particularly, 94 students failed to secure 85% marks, and 10 students failed in the Intermediate first-year examination.

Hence, based on data, the decision was taken to transfer out the “under-performing students” to next best CoEs, and bring 874 top-performing candidates from the CoEs and district schools to the premier centres.

According to the Society, the government spends ₹1.35 lakh per student annually and supports the “merit-based” policy in Gurukulams. The concluded academic year saw 1,393 students from various COEs and non-COEs scoring over 95% in Intermediate first-year examinations.

At CoEs or ‘flagship centres’, students who score over 90% are trained to focus and excel in national tests such as IIT-JEE, NEET, CMA and CLAT.

“The aim is to get more TGSWREIS students into IITs, NITs, AIIMS and other top institutions. For that, premier CoE campuses must remain merit-driven,” Ms.Alagu Varshini said. “The transferred students will continue to receive academic support appropriate to their performance tier, including JEE and NEET coaching,” she added.

The Society added that the parents of top-performing students have welcomed the decision, but the protests are by parents who demand that the sub-90% students be allowed to continue in premier centres such as Gowlidoddi.