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Telangana Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (TMRPS) staged a protest here on Thursday demanding both the state and central governments to implement the Right to Education Act (RTE) passed by Congress government in 2009.
Dharna Chowk: Telangana Madiga Reservation Porata Samithi (TMRPS) staged a protest here on Thursday demanding both the state and central governments to implement the Right to Education Act (RTE) passed by Congress government in 2009.
Addressing the gathering, president of TMRPS Itukala Raju condemned the non-implementation of the Right to Education Act which was enacted by the then Congress government in 2009. Even after 10 years of its enactment, the State and Central governments have ignored the law and failed to implement it, he said.
Raju demanded the State government to ensure that 25 per cent of seats in private and aided institutions be given to poor students, as stated in the Act. He also demanded the Government to take measures to stop private and corporate institutions from charging excessive fees.
He noted that as per the article 45 of the Indian Constitution, governments have a responsibility to provide equal educational opportunities to all the children below 14 years. He warned the government of an intense agitation if the government fails to implement the RTE Act.
Madiga Association state president GaddaYadaiah, women president Jeeva Madiga, T Ramulu Madiga, Singireddy Parameshwar Madiga, Ramdas, Naresh, Janaiah Madiga, Balaraju, Ramulu and others participated in the protest.
