Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar intensified his attack on the education commission report, demanding that the Telangana government scrap it immediately.
He alleged that the education commission report was drafted without consulting teachers, parents, students or academic experts. According to him, the panel worked in isolation and failed to reflect ground realities in government schools. He argued that any major reform in the education sector must involve broad stakeholder consultations.
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Sanjay claimed that the report proposed raising pass marks from 35 to 45. He warned that such a change would disproportionately affect students from economically weaker sections. As a result, failure rates could increase, and access to higher education might shrink for many rural and poor students.
Moreover, he said the state’s education system continues to struggle with teacher shortages, inadequate infrastructure and delayed benefits for staff. He pointed out that dearness allowance arrears and retirement dues of teachers remain pending. In addition, he criticised the absence of a full-time Education Minister for nearly two years.
Referring to global examples such as Finland, he said successful systems invest heavily in teachers and accountability. Therefore, he questioned the intent behind measures that allegedly reduce teacher benefits while tightening evaluation norms. He maintained that reforms should focus on strengthening classrooms, improving learning outcomes and supporting educators.
The minister urged the government to withdraw the education commission report and initiate fresh consultations. He said transparent dialogue and expert participation are essential to restore trust and improve standards in Telangana’s education sector.
