Private Colleges to Stage Protest in Hyderabad over Fee Dues

Intensifying protest against Telangana Congress government over fee reimbursement dues, the private professional colleges are planning to organise ‘Chalo Hyderabad’ with lakhs of students, parents, teaching and non-teaching staff in the first week of November.

The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education (FATHI) comprising private professional colleges has already put State government on institutions closure notice, commencing November 3, if their fee dues to the tune of



Rs 900 crore are not released by November 1.

According to the FATHI, the government assured to release Rs 1,200 crore towards fee reimbursement dues by Diwali, but only Rs 300 crore has been released, leaving a balance of Rs 900 crore pending.

This partial release of money, as per the colleges, triggered widespread distress among institutions, leading to severe pressure from faculty, staff, vendors, and building owners who have been waiting for months for their payments.