Hyderabad, Jan. 24: A delegation led by State Secretary of Students Islamic Organization of India (SIO) Telangana, Muhammad Faraz Ahmed, met with the Advisor on Minority Affairs, Telangana, Muhammad Ali Shabbir, here Tuesday. They discussed with the Advisor crucial issues impacting education.
Speaking to Radiance, Faraz Ahmed said they met Muhammad Ali Shabbir and presented a memorandum highlighting key concerns related to education, particularly for minority communities. They emphasized the need for the government to fulfill its promise of conducting a Mega District Selection Committee (DSC) recruitment drive, as outlined in the Congress party’s election manifesto. They also drew the Advisor’s attention toward de-reservation of abandoned properties in Urdu medium educational institutions, and pointed out discrepancies between the initial promise of 13,086 DSC seats and the final notification specifying only 5,089 seats.
They expressed concern that out of the allocated Urdu medium seats (670), nearly 480 were reserved for non-Urdu speaking SC/ST and other categories, leaving only 190 seats available for qualified Urdu teachers. This shortage, coupled with the backlog of 535 unfilled Urdu teacher positions from the 2016 DSC notification, threatens to leave hundreds of Urdu medium teaching positions vacant.
Furthermore, Mr. Faraz also highlighted the challenges faced by students due to delays in disbursing post-matric scholarships. The lack of timely financial support hinders students’ ability to obtain essential certificates, creating obstacles to pursuing higher education and securing employment opportunities.
Mr. Shabbir assured them that he would work towards finding solutions to these pressing issues, pledging to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to implement effective measures.
