Suryaa Telangana Desk: AIYF national executive member Kalluru Dharmendra stated that the government's proposal to merge the Intermediate education system into the school education department and implement a 10+2 system has caused concern among students and parents. He demanded that the government immediately reconsider this decision.
Dharmendra expressed concerns regarding a lack of clarity on the future of MPC, BiPC, CEC, and MEC groups, as well as the specialized instruction required for competitive exams such as JEE, NEET, and EAMCET. He noted that such changes could threaten the survival of government and private junior colleges and jeopardize the employment of faculty and staff.
He further stated that merging schools could force rural students to travel long distances, creating difficulties particularly for girls, as well as poor, Dalit, and tribal students. He argued that dropout rates cannot be reduced without addressing issues such as poverty, lack of hostels, and delays in scholarships and fee reimbursement.
Dharmendra urged the government to strengthen public education by filling vacant teacher positions and providing infrastructure in schools. He demanded that the government make a decision only after holding extensive discussions with students, parents, educationists, teacher unions, and college managements.
