Merger of polytechnic colleges with YISU tantamount to privatisation: Harish Rao

thehindu.com ·2026-08-27

T. Harish Rao, a deputy leader of the BRS Legislature Party, has accused the Congress government of attempting to stifle student protests against the government's plan to merge polytechnic education with the Young India Skill University (YISU). Rao was speaking to students at the Warangal Government Polytechnic college when he expressed his concerns.

He alleged that the government's Order 97, which he claims aims to privatize polytechnic colleges, jeopardizes the academic careers of students. Rao questioned why Congress leader Rahul Gandhi wasn't visiting Telangana during the protests and demanded the immediate withdrawal of Order 97 to protect students' interests and careers.

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