Telangana CM meets Nirmala and Dharmendra Pradhan, seeks support for Young India schools and IIM

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) and sought their cooperation for establishment of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and Young India Integrated Residential Schools (YIIRS).

During his meeting with Ms Nirmalaraman, he sought the Centre’s cooperation for the establishment of Young India Integrated Residential Schools (YIIRS) in Telangana. He informed her that the State government proposes to set up 105 YIIRS, which would directly and indirectly provide quality education to nearly four lakh students.

He said an estimated ₹30,000 crore would be required for the construction of these residential schools and other educational institutions. He requested the Union Finance Minister to exempt the loans raised for the project from the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limits.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi on December 16, 2025. Photo: By Arrangement

Later, the Chief Minister met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and urged him to sanction an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) for Hyderabad. He informed the Minister that 200 acres of land required for the proposed IIM had already been identified and that a transit campus was ready to start classes immediately. Assuring full support from the State government, Mr. Revanth Reddy said all necessary infrastructure would be provided once the required approvals are granted.

The Chief Minister also requested sanction for nine Kendriya Vidyalayas and 16 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Telangana, in view of the increase in the number of districts. He assured the Union Education Minister that the State government was ready to provide land and other essential facilities for the establishment of these institutions.