Kamareddy, August 18: Advisor to the Telangana Government Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Tuesday said the State Government had sanctioned Rs 200 crore for the construction of a Young India Integrated Residential School (YIIRS) complex in the Kamareddy Assembly constituency, providing a common educational environment for students belonging to SC, ST, BC/OBC and minority communities.
Addressing a press conference at the Kamareddy District Collectorate in the presence of District Collector Ashish Sangwan, Shabbir Ali said the integrated residential school would provide education from Class V to Intermediate with modern academic, residential and sports infrastructure.
The Telangana School Education (Training) Department accorded administrative sanction for the project through G.O.Rt.No.145 dated August 4, 2026. The order sanctioned Rs 200 crore for the construction of the YIIRS complex in the Kamareddy Assembly constituency and directed the Managing Director of TGEWIDC, Hyderabad, to take necessary action.
Shabbir Ali thanked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on behalf of the people of Kamareddy for approving the project and said the sanction marked a major step towards strengthening educational infrastructure in the constituency.
He said the Young India Integrated Residential School concept was designed to bring students from different social backgrounds together while providing them high-quality education and residential facilities on a single campus.
Under the proposed model, separate blocks would cater to students belonging to SC, ST, BC/OBC and minority communities, while common facilities would enable them to interact, study and participate in activities together.
Shabbir Ali said the objective was to promote social and national integration from the school level by ensuring that children from different communities shared the same educational environment.
He said students would have access to common playgrounds and sports facilities, where they could participate in activities including cricket, volleyball, basketball and martial arts. The integrated campus concept, he said, would allow students from different backgrounds to interact beyond the classroom and develop together.
The proposed institution would provide modern classrooms, laboratories, a library, sports infrastructure, residential accommodation, meals and other essential facilities within the campus, he said.
Shabbir Ali said providing quality education to poor and meritorious students was among the government’s priorities and that a family’s economic condition should not become an obstacle to a child’s education or future.
“The government’s aim is to create an environment where students from economically and socially weaker sections get educational opportunities and facilities comparable with the best institutions,” he said.
He said the Congress Government was making significant investments in education with particular emphasis on improving government schools, residential institutions and hostels.
Shabbir Ali said the government had also focused on modernisation of educational institutions, creation of infrastructure, digital education, laboratories and construction of improved school buildings.
He said better facilities and increased attention to the quality of education had resulted in greater interest in government schools. He also referred to measures such as breakfast and other support being provided to schoolchildren.
The Advisor said the government’s broader objective was to ensure that no child dropped out of school because of inadequate facilities or a family’s inability to afford education.
He described the Rs 200-crore YIIRS project as an important component of the effort to develop Kamareddy as an educational hub.
Shabbir Ali said Kamareddy had a long association with educational development and specialised institutions. He recalled that different courses and institutions in fields such as dairy technology, fisheries, forestry, commerce and other disciplines had contributed to the educational profile of the region over the years.
He said the new integrated residential school would add another major institution to Kamareddy and create opportunities for generations of students from disadvantaged families.
Referring to the process leading to the sanction, Shabbir Ali said he had taken up the requirement for an integrated residential school in Kamareddy with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and had continued to pursue the proposal with the government.
He said the project required substantial land and infrastructure and appreciated the cooperation extended by the district administration and the education department in taking the proposal forward.
Shabbir Ali said the availability of adequate land was important because the institution would require academic buildings, residential blocks, playgrounds and several common facilities. He said the administration had extended full cooperation in facilitating the requirements of the project.
He thanked District Collector Ashish Sangwan and officials of the education and other departments for their role in processing and facilitating the proposal.
The Advisor said the Young India Integrated Residential Schools represented a new approach to residential education by combining quality infrastructure with social integration.
He said bringing SC, ST, BC/OBC and minority students onto one campus, while providing appropriate residential blocks and common educational and recreational facilities, would help create greater interaction among students from different sections of society.
Shabbir Ali said the institution would also help talented students from poor families prepare themselves for higher education and competitive opportunities without being constrained by their financial background.
He termed the sanction a significant decision for Kamareddy and said the project would have a long-term impact on the constituency’s educational development.
“Kamareddy’s students should have access to the best possible educational opportunities. The Rs 200-crore integrated residential school is an important step in that direction,” he said.
Shabbir Ali expressed confidence that the project would be taken forward expeditiously with coordination between the State Government, district administration, School Education Department and implementing agencies.
Municipal Chairperson Uma Srinivas, former DCC president Kailas Srinivas Rao, Congress Town president Aireni Sandeep Kumar, District Library Chairman Maddi Chandrakanth Reddy, Congress State General Secretary Baddam Indrakaran Reddy, mandal Congress presidents, AMC and market committee chairpersons, councillors, party leaders and workers were among those present. (eom)
