KGBV schools upgraded to Junior colleges soon
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, Jul 18, 2017, 07:24 PM
Hyderabad, July 18: The Telangana State Government is actively considering the proposal for upgrading Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) as junior colleges.
The government represented the need for extending financial assistance for these institutions up to the tenth standard so that the State Government can embark upon upgrading them to junior colleges.
"The Central Government responded positively to the request," said Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Kadiyam Srihari.
The Centre is currently extending assistance from sixth to eighth classes and the State is contributing for the expenditure incurred on students studying from eighth to tenth classes.
The State Government took steps to enhance the salaries of the special officers and contract resource teachers from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 9,000 to Rs. 15,000 respectively.
A proposal to further enhance the salaries of special officers to Rs. 25,000 and CRTs to Rs. 20,000 is under consideration by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.