The Union Education Department has directed the state to complete the construction of additional classrooms and toilets by December. While 1,823 girls’ toilets are to be constructed in the state, only 342 have been completed so far, and there is a shortage of 630 toilets.
- Complete additional classroom work by August
- Central education department target for the state
- 1,640 crore proposals in the new academic year
Hyderabad, June 10 (Namaste Telangana): The Union Education Department has directed the state to complete the construction of additional classrooms and toilets by December. While 1,823 girls’ toilets are to be constructed in the state, only 342 have been completed so far, and there is a shortage of 630 toilets. The Center has set a deadline to complete these 630 toilets in the academic year 2026-27.
While the construction of 27 additional classrooms is pending, the Center has suggested that these should be completed by August. Comprehensive Punishment Project Approval Board meeting was held on Wednesday. Officials of the Central Education Department organized a virtual conference from Delhi. Education Department Secretary Dr. Yogitarana and School Education Director Dr. Naveen Nicholas attended from Telangana. In the next academic year (2026-27) a total of Rs. 1,640.85 crores have been submitted by the officials.
Center share of Rs. 984.51, State wise Rs. 656.34 as a spill over of Rs. Proposals were submitted to spend at the rate of 135.61 crores. As the details submitted by the state regarding out-of-school children, Kasturba Gandhi Girls’ Vidyalayas, schools for the blind and student registration were not comprehensive, the Center ordered to re-submit those details. There are schools for the blind in Hyderabad and Khammam in the state. While these are running under the auspices of the Handicapped Welfare Department, they will be included under the School Education Department.
