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Telangana Colleges Holiday 16 September 2025 LIVE: Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education (FATHI) has called for an indefinite strike of all private professional and degree colleges from September 15 onwards , as the Telangana Government failed to clear fee reimbursement dues. The officials of the Education Ministry had talks with private colleges on September 16, and a decision was taken to clear ₹ 1200 crore fee reimbursement dues by Diwali. With the latest decision, all private professional and degree colleges of Telangana will resume classes from September 16 onwards. Students can go through the live blog below to stay updated with the latest happenings of the Telangana colleges' holiday on 16 September 2025.
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The Telangana fee reimbursement issue has been there for a while. The state government has been constantly failing to clear the fee reimbursement dues for the past four years. Almost 8,000 crore in dues are pending. As there is a massive delay in clearing dues, private colleges are not able to meet financial expenses for running the operations. For instance, many private colleges are facing difficulty in paying salaries to teaching faculty. FATHI is now demanding the release of a new GO by September 30, through which the state government shall commit to clear dues regularly (every academic year).
Telangana Colleges Holiday 16 September 2025 Live Updates
10 00 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Private Colleges Call Off Strike
All professional and degree private colleges have now called off strike and shall resume classes from September 16 onwards.
09 57 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Fee Reimbursement Issue: ₹ 600 crore to be released immediately
Out of the assured ₹ 1200 crore fee reimbursement dues clearance, the Telangana government will release ₹ 600 core in the first phase and the remaining amount by Diwali.
09 47 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
TG Government's discussion with Private colleges succesful
Telangana Government's talks with private college association regarding pending fee reimbrusemnt payment have been succesful. The colleges will resume from Septmeber 16 onwards.
09 00 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Holiday 16 September 2025: Will the government release the funds?
Yes, the Telangana government has said it will release Rs 1,200 crore in pending fee reimbursement. This decision was made after private colleges announced a strike from September 15. The funds are expected to be released soon.
08 11 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Fee Reimbursement Issue: FATHI demands Trust Bank System
Private colleges urged the Telangana Government to set up a ‘Trust Bank System’, a revised and self-sustainable fee-funding scheme for fee reimbursement.
07 45 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Holiday 16 September 2025: Will the college strike continue?
Yes, the colleges say the strike will go on unless their demands for full payment and a clear plan are met.
07 28 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana College Strike: Discussions still underway
The officials of the Education Ministry are still holding discussions with the Association of private colleges. Its been 3 hours since the discussions have started.
07 15 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
What is the status of the Telangana government’s verification of pending dues for private colleges?
The Telangana government’s finance department is currently verifying the exact amount owed to each college before releasing the pending Rs 1,200 crore fee reimbursement dues. This process is necessary because the dues vary from college to college based on the tokens (approvals) issued.
06 45 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Has the Telangana government released the ₹1,200 crore fee reimbursement dues to private colleges?
No, as of now, there is no official confirmation that the Telangana government has released the Rs 1,200 crore in fee reimbursement dues. The government has assured it will clear the pending amount, but the exact timeline for payment has not been provided.
06 15 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Strike: Have college staff salaries also been affected by the fee reimbursement delay in Telangana
Yes, many private college faculty and staff across Telangana have not received their salaries for several months. The delay in fee reimbursement payments by the state government has severely impacted the financial operations of institutions.
05 45 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
How many Colleges are participating in the strike?
A total of 1,000 degree and PG colleges, 175 engineering colleges, 123 pharmacy colleges, 208 B.Ed colleges, 70 D.Ed colleges, 250 MBA and MCA colleges, 30 law colleges, 250 nursing and paramedical colleges, and 45 polytechnic colleges will be participating in the protest.
05 30 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Holiday 16 September 2025: What are the deadlines by colleges
The colleges have also set deadlines: full dues to be cleared by October 31, a new reimbursement system order by December 31, and the 2025‑26 academic year dues raised to be cleared by March 2026.
04 47 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Shut Down: Students worried about academics
Lakhs of students are worried about the indefinite strike call given by private professional and degree colleges. Only those autonomous colleges in which exams are underway have functioned on September 15.
04 13 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Strike: Discussions underway with Depty CM
Discussions are underway at Praja Bhavan with Deputy CM regarding the fee reimbursement issue. More details will be provided once the meeting concludes. The discussions might take at least 2-3 hours.
03 51 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana College Holiday 16 September 2025: Latest status
There is no change in the decision currently, and the private college association will continue the shutdown. However, if the discussions with Deputy CM are fruitful after 4 PM, the association may call off the strike. Students need to wait few more hours to get the holiday update.
03 25 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Will Telangana Colleges Strike be called off?
A decision whether to continue the strike or call off shall only be taken after the discussions with the Deputy CM at 4 PM. The association of private colleges clearly indicated that it would not call off the strike if the government fails to meet their demands.
03 07 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Fee Reimbursement Issue: Meeting with Deputy CM pushed to 4 PM
The meeting with the Deputy CM that was supposed to happen at 3 PM has been pushed to 4 PM now. The private college association are very firm on their demands.
02 30 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Govt. Assures to clear ₹ 1200 crore reimbursement dues
The Government of Telangana has assured to release ₹ 1200 crore dues but asked the association a day to gather the accurate information. However, the strike will still continue as the demands of private colleges are still not met. Final decision to come out after the 4 PM meeting with Deputy CM.
01 53 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana College Shut Down: What are private colleges demanding?
Private colleges of Telangana are demanding the following from the Telangana Government to call off the strike -
- Release of first phase pending fee reimbursement dues according to Rs. 1800 crores
- Release of remaining dues by December 31
- Timely payment of reimbursement dues (to be paid regularly every academic year)
01 22 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Strike: Private college association to meet Deputy CM shortly
The association of private colleges shall meet the Deputy CM Bhatti at 3:00 PM today. An initial discussion already took place on September from 8:45 PM to 12:30 AM.
12 54 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana College Holiday 16 Sepetmebr 2025: Few colleges sent SMS to students
Few private colleges have already sent SMS to students stating that the colleges shall remain closed till September 17. There might be a change in decision shut down if talks with Deputy CM at 3:00 PM today are successful.
12 07 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Fee Reimbursement Issue: Discussion with Deputy CM Today
The association of private colleges will have another round of discussion with Telangana Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka today at 3:00 PM. Whether the colleges shall call off strike or not shall be decided based on the outcome of meeting.
12 02 PM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana College Holiday 16 September 2025: Demand for release of Rs 1800 crore dues
The association of private colleges is demanding for the quick release of Rs. 1800 crore reimbursement dues in the first phase so that the private colleges can financia be stable.
11 23 AM IST - 15 Sep'25
Over 2,000 Colleges Shut Down on September 15 over Fee Reimbursement Issue
Over 2,000 professional and degree colleges in Telangana have been shut down over the fee reimbursement issue. The strike shakll continue on September 16 as well.
11 07 AM IST - 15 Sep'25
Telangana Colleges Holiday: Government's irregularity acting students
The government's irregularity in clearing fee reimbursement dues has been impacting lakhs of students. Due to the indefinite college strike, exams and academics have been impacted. Students are demading for the quick clearance of reimbursement dues.
10 38 AM IST - 15 Sep'25
Will Telangana Government respond on Fee Reimbursement Toay?
As most of the private colleges in Telangana are shut down, the state government is expected to respond on the issue. The government must take a concrete decision on fee reimbursement issue so that the classes shall resume at all colleges.
10 23 AM IST - 15 Sep'25
Will there be college holiday in Telangana on September 16?
All private professional and degree colleges in Telangana shall remain shut down on September 16. However, the decision might change if Telangana Government responds on the reimbursement issue.
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