Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opposed the Telangana government’s decision to set up two residential schools in every district for Muslim students stating that it is unconstitutional.
Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Telangana BJP president G. Kishan Reddy pointed out that the Constitution has clearly said that there should be no religious reservation in education and employment. He sought to know what the TRS government’s decision would indicate and whom it would pacify.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s announcement at the two-day Collectors’ Conference would defeat the very concept of residential (gurukulam) system of education, which professes imparting education to students cutting across caste and creed. He questioned the government plans to set up religion-based schools and sought to know whether it would set up schools for other religions, if they demand.
Stating that there were over 14,000 teacher post vacancies in Telangana, Mr. Kishan Reddy alleged that the government was conspiring to close down schools in the name of rationalisation in summer. Besides, the schools were lacking basic amenities with unhygienic toilets, no power supply due to non-payment of bills and lack of drinking water facility. Without addressing such issues, how can the government provide quality education to children, he asked.
