Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao holds a strong view that any financial assistance given to a student to complete his studies is a social welfare measure and it could not be claimed as a matter of right. Similarly, his government’s decision in this regard was not violative of article 371-D.
The AP Reorganisation Act speaks only about continuance of common admission system for ten years, but not fee reimbursement.
“That it is the prerogative of the State government is also upheld by a full bench of the Supreme Court in DP Joshi Vs State of Madhya Bharat case,” Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao said during an interview to
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The stipulation that the parents of the students must be residents of Telangana from 1956 for availing the financial assistance, is also legally valid, the Chief Minister said.
While deciding the nativity of tribals living in Scheduled Areas, Chandrababu Naidu’s government had issued an order fixing 1950 as the cut off year vide GOMs No 3 issued on January 10, 2000. “Going by the same argument, we fixed it as 1956,” Mr. Rao argued.
The contention that this stipulation is violative of Article 371-D was also dismissed by Mr. Rao who said Article 371-D which lays down zonal regulations to admissions and not educational institutions and employment opportunities had been rendered infructuous after the State of Telangana has been formed.
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He asserted that the Government of Telangana will not clear Rs.1,300 crore arrears to be paid towards fee reimbursement.