Rules relating to minority schools and institutions for Departmental Tests Paper Code 97

As a part of 'Golden Telangana Initiative': KG to PG Programme has been started to provide free education to economically backward communities including Minorities. Minorities comprise of 14% of the State population. They are educationally as well as economically backward. To uplift these communities, the Honourable Chief Minister has established 204 Minorities Residential Schools and all are upgraded to Minorities Residential Junior Colleges.

This is one of the Flagship Programmes of the Honourable Chief Minister of Telangana State, which has become so successful that other States also trying to establish similar kind of schools for the Minority children. To administer these schools, a separate society has been established in the name of Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS) in the year 2016 with its Headquarters at Hyderabad.

OBJECTIVE / VISION OF T.M.R.E.I.S.

The vision of TMREIS is to provide Best quality education to the "Poorest of the Poor at Free of Cost". The motto or goal is to empower the students with Knowledge, Skills and Good Values, so that they will become asset to the country in the future

BASIC INFORMATION

1 No. of Residential Schools 205 (107 Boys and 98 Girls)

2 No. of Upgraded Residential Junior Colleges 204 (107 Boys and 97 Girls)

3 Medium of Instruction English

4 Syllabus State Syllabus

5 Classes V to Intermediate

6 Total Strength per School 640

Before the formation of Telangana State Number of Minority Residential Schools 12 Schools &2 Junior

 After the formation of Telangana State Number of Minority Residential Schools : 205 Schools & 204 Junior colleges

Out of 204 Schools, only 30 Schools are running in Govt. buildings, out of which, 13 School Buildings are own and 17 School Buildings belong to other Govt. Departments. Since most of the schools (190) are running in private buildings, it is necessary to have own buildings at the earliest.

Multi Sectorial Development Programme (MSDP), Govt. of India has sanctioned 7 School Buildings in First Phase and its construction work is completed.

Under MSDP, Govt. of India has sanctioned 6 more School Buildings in Second Phase and construction work of 4 School Buildings completed and 2 School Buildings are at the Finishing Level.

2.MSDP is renamed as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)

ii) Facilities:

In addition, high quality materials are supplied to these schools like Bunker Cots, Dual Desks, Dining Tables, R.O. Plants, Incinerators, T.V.s, Digital Classrooms, Robotic Labs, Science Labs etc.,

iii) Student Amenities:

The following amenities are provided to the students at free of cost: School Uniform Two Pairs, Sport Dress with shoes one pair and socks two pairs, Tie, Belt, ID Card, Cosmetic Kit with 12 items, Students Stationery, Text Books, Note Books;

iv) Student Services

Barber Services (For Boys), Dhobi Services for Boys & Girls

v) Health:

Helping Hand - Screening of all Students.

Foundation - Centralised Health Monitoring System. 24 Hours Medical care is provided.Staff Nurse Services provided round the clock.

vi) Academics:

Basic Engineering, Robotics labs, Digital Class Rooms, Science Labs, Life Skills, Karadipath - English Language Skills, Library etc.MoU signed with IIIT Hyderabad, Centurion University and Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) for Academic Partnership and Skill Development.

vii) Sports:

Sports Kits (Indoor and Outdoor) - Zonal Sports Meet - Splash Summer Camp - Rock Climbing, Horse Riding, Rifle Shooting, Lawn Tennis, Sailing etc.,

viii) Self Defence:

The students of Girls Schools are imparted training on Self - Defence by eminent Lady Karate Champions.

ix) PARWAZ:

A unique programme titled 'PARWAZ' is being conducted in all the Girls Schools to identify and enhance the inherited qualities of the Girl Students.

x) She-Team:

This team is especially focussing on the problems of the Girl Child. It also acts as counsellor to overcome their problems.

xi) Safety & Security:

CCTV Camera Monitoring from the Head OfficeSecurity Services

 To have round the clock safety and security, Security Guards have been engaged in all the Schools.

xii) Nutritious Food:

Chicken 6 times monthly, mutton twice monthly, boiled egg 5 days in a week, Milk with boost, Ghee and Pickle daily, seasonal fruits, evening snacks, Millet Biscuits/ Chikki etc.,

The marginalized groups identified by the Indian Constitution are Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and women apart from the persons with disabilities. Special provision has been made in the Indian Constitution for these groups to facilitate equal fundamental rights.

Article14 : Equality before law

Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex and place of birth

Article 17: Indian Constitution is a legislation that abolishes practice of untouchability in any form

Article 46: Promotion of the economic and educational interests of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections. (Dr.M.N.Mohamedunni Alias Musthafa, 2019) 

Reference to provisions of free and compulsory education to all irrespective of any discrimination in Indian Constitution is,

 Article 45: Right for Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to all children until they complete the age of six years

 Article 21A: The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE, Right to Education)

 Article 29(2) states "No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained

by the State or receiving aid out of State funds, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language or

any of them"

TSWREIS Telangana Social Welfare

Residential Educational Institutions Society was initially established in 1984 by NT Rama Rao, former chief

minister of Andhra Pradesh for imparting quality education to the marginalized sector of the state, the scheduled castes, scheduled tribe and other backward classes. 

Soon with the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, Telangana Chief Minister K ChandraShekhar Garu to

uplift the minorities of the newly formed state fetched inputs to work on their development. A K Khan, IPS and advisor to the government, Minority affairs and President TMREIS has been working on TMREIS since

its framework of establishment .

In 2015, government could establish 71 residential schools in its first year of inception. The 204 residential schools 12 residential junior colleges plan that was approved by the government came into existence from next year onwards. It aims to provide quality education to minorities and economically backward children.

The concept of having residential schools for minorities and economically backward children is to provide them with a healthy hygienic peaceful environment for their overall development.