Telangana private degree colleges call off strike, decide to cooperate for semester exams

Convinced with the TGCHE Chairman’s assurance, the TPDMA announced that they would cooperate with all the universities for the ensuing semester examinations commencing May 14 .

Hyderabad: Calling off its 40-day strike, demanding the government release fee reimbursement arrears, the Telangana Private Degree and PG Colleges Management Association (TPDMA) on Monday decided to cooperate with universities for holding degree semester exams commencing Wednesday.

The decision comes following an assurance from the TGCHE Chairman Prof. V Balakista Reddy who according to the association apprised Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy about the precarious financial situation of private degree and PG colleges due to delay in releasing of fee reimbursement arrears of the last few years.

The Chairman, according to the association, said the Chief Minister instructed the concerned officials to initiate steps to release the RTF (fee reimbursement) in the next three days.

Convinced with the TGCHE Chairman’s assurance, the TPDMA announced that they would cooperate with all the universities for the ensuing semester examinations commencing May 14 .