Hyderabad: My Government has resolved to transform Telangana into an education and sports hub in the country, said CM Revanth Reddy on Friday.

CM Revanth Reddy launched the distribution of Young India student kits to 27.50 lakh students on Friday at LB Stadium. He and Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla laid foundation stones for sports complexes in different districts. In his address at LB Stadium he said that the establishment of Young India Integrated Residential Schools and Young India Sports University is part of initiatives aimed at introducing revolutionary reforms in education and winning medals in the Olympics in the future.

He warned the students that the AI storm is leaving millions unemployed the Government has launched skill development programmes for the youth to create more blue‑collar jobs.

A facility to provide German and Japanese language teaching programmes alongside English has also been created to help the youth secure jobs abroad. ITIs have been transformed into Advanced Technology Centres (ATCs), and a Skill University has been established to develop the youth’s talent and shape them into skilled manpower, he said.

Revanth emphasized that students educated in social welfare institutions should become doctors, IAS and IPS officers, and political leaders. He called upon students to join as active partners in the reconstruction of Telangana.

We increased the charges immediately upon assuming office. Many Government schools were closed down in the last Government, and they have been reopened in recent times, he said.

The CM took strong exception to opposition criticism of the absence of a dedicated Education Minister in the state cabinet. He said he retained the education portfolio to overhaul the entire system, aiming to provide quality education to poorer sections.

He highlighted that the Government introduced a pre‑primary education system by reviving Government schools and competing with private institutions. Today, Government schools are displaying No admission boards as demand for seats has increased manifold, he said. He highlighted the allocation of 8.5 per cent of the budget to education and termed it a positive sign of strengthening the sector.

On the occasion, the Governor and the Chief Minister administered an anti‑drug pledge to students. They launched various initiatives to develop sports infrastructure in the state at a cost of Rs 50.73 crore. Foundation stones were laid for the construction of mini‑stadium and the development of sports infrastructure across districts, with an outlay of Rs 36.65 crore. They also inaugurated various sports academies for boys and girls at Gachibowli and LB Stadium, at a cost of Rs 14.08 crore.