After closing down their institutions for five days besides boycotting examinations over tuition fee reimbursement dues issue, the private professional colleges on Friday called off their bandh and all protests scheduled this month.

The decision comes after Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions (FATHI) representatives’ meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu and Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy ended on a positive note. The colleges wanted the government to release Rs 1,500 crore.

The government has already released Rs 600 crore, another Rs 600 crore would be released in about two to three days, and remaining Rs 300 crore would be cleared shortly, the Deputy Chief Minister said.

As sought by the FATHI, a committee has been formed to lo

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