State urged to withdraw G.O. 7 on fee reimbursement
Political leaders and Backward Classes organizations are urging the State government to maintain the fee reimbursement scheme. They have called for the immediate withdrawal of G.O. No. 7, warning that its discontinuation could lead to unrest. The scheme, in place for 18 years, has been credited with improving access to higher education.
- ▪Leaders from various political parties and BC organizations met to discuss the fee reimbursement scheme.
- ▪They demanded the withdrawal of G.O. No. 7 issued on April 7.
- ▪The fee reimbursement scheme has been credited with significant social transformation over the past 18 years.
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Leaders from various political parties and Backward Classes (BC) organisations on Saturday urged the State government to continue the fee reimbursement scheme without alterations, warning against what they described as attempts to dilute or withdraw it.They demanded immediate withdrawal of G.O. No. 7 issued on April 7, and continuation of the earlier policy.At an all-party round-table meeting held at Kachiguda, speakers cautioned that discontinuation of the scheme could lead to widespread unrest. Representatives from BRS, BJP, BSP, AAP, BJP OBC Morcha and the Republican Party participated in the meeting.Rajya Sabha member and National BC Welfare Association president R. Krishnaiah, former Speaker S.
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