All private professional, degree, and PG colleges in the state have decided to shut down their institutions from November 3 if the state government fails to release fee reimbursement dues by November 1.

The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI), which conducted its emergency general body meeting here on Sunday, demanded that the government immediately release the pending Rs. 900 crore fee dues by November 1.

“Out of the promised Rs. 1,200 crore before Dasara and Diwali, only Rs. 300 crore has been disbursed so far. The balance of Rs. 900 crore must be released on or before November 1. The managements are not in a position to run colleges without the government releasing fee reimbursement dues,” said N Ramesh Babu, Chairman of FATHI.

In addition, the private

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