Hyderabad : In a major escalation of the ongoing dispute over pending fee reimbursements, 52 pharmacy colleges affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) across Telangana have boycotted their first-year B Pharmacy end-semester examinations. The indefinite strike, led by the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutes (FATHI), comes in protest against the state government's failure to clear long-pending fee-reimbursement and scholarship dues.

The boycott began on Tuesday, with participating colleges refusing to conduct exams, citing heavy financial strain caused by the government’s delay in releasing funds. College managements claim that the unpaid dues have severely affected salaries, laboratory maintenance, and the overall functio

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