Hyderabad: Former Minister and senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao backed the White Coat Revolution and extended financial assistance to 122 MBBS students through the BLR Charitable Trust on Tuesday.
He distributed nine cheques to economically disadvantaged medical students at his residence. The support formed part of the White Coat Revolution drive for the current academic year.
Party MLA B. Laxma Reddy attended the programme. Harish Rao said the Trust supported 122 MBBS students this year to help them meet education expenses. Therefore, he described the initiative as an investment in the State’s future health system.
He stated that empowering talented youth from backward communities would strengthen public healthcare in the long run. Moreover, he said such support ensured that financial hardship did not block academic progress.
White Coat Revolution expands medical access in Telangana
Harish Rao credited former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for expanding medical education across Telangana. According to him, the White Coat Revolution began with the establishment of medical colleges in every district.
He said the previous government strengthened public medical services through this expansion. As a result, more students from rural and underprivileged backgrounds secured seats in medical colleges.
The BRS leader added that sustained investment in medical education would create a strong healthcare network. Furthermore, he maintained that supporting future doctors would deliver long-term gains for public health infrastructure.
Former corporators Devender Reddy and Prabhudas attended the programme. In addition, BRS leaders Praveen Mudiraj, Mahesh Goud, Vanjari Praveen, Karipe Pilli Nagaraju, Bosani Pawan Kumar, Dayakar Reddy, Sravan, Raghuvaran, Nani, Rajesh Goud and Kadige Sekhar were present.
