TJAC to be revamped

• Intellectuals to be part of the renewed body
• To hold extended steering committee meet after June 2

­Retired Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudarshan Reddy, political analyst prof Haragopal, educationist Chukka Ramaiah, senior journalist Potturi Venkateshwara Rao, Prof Dr Gopalakrishna and L Panduranga Reddy among the names that are doing rounds at present.

Hyderabad: The Telangana JAC, which was in the fore front of the separate Telangana movement, is likely to undergo structural changes after June 2.

According to JAC chairman Prof Kodandaram, the JAC, which so far consisted of organisations such as employees JACs, would now make place for some intellectuals from the region and also admit some new organisations like teachers associations etc in to its fold.

This restructured body would act as a pressure group in the development of the State, Kodandaram said.

Following the entry of some active members like V Srinivas Goud, Addanki Dayaker, Kathi Venkataswamy and Rasmayi Balkishan into electoral politics, Kodandaram and his team decided to go in for a revamp. Existing members like Vittal and Deviprasad were elevated to higher posts and some others were assigned new responsibilities.

TJAC would now have some intellectuals and experts from different fields on the advisory panel. They would essentially give their advice and suggestions to the JAC on key issues and policy decisions. They, however, would not be active members. Names of retired Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudarshan Reddy, political analyst professor Haragopal, noted educationist Chukka Ramaiah, senior journalist Potturi Venkateshwara Rao, Prof Dr Gopalakrishna and L Panduranga Reddy among the names that are doing rounds at present.

About 15 organisations comprising of teachers, private and aided lecturers, outsourcing employees besides caste and public organisations have sent in applications to join the JAC since it would give them a chance to voice their opinion on a better platform. However, JAC insiders say that they would enroll new organisations that have a State level set-up. Meanwhile, the JAC will hold an extended steering committee meeting after June 2.