Chief minister Revanth Reddy inaugurates Young India Police School for children of police personnel

Hyderabad: Chief minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Young India Police School near the Greyhounds campus in Manchirevula on Thursday."We want to create a new brand for our state and for the children of the future. Young India is that brand," the CM said as he inaugurated the school, which is operating from an interim campus at present and is set to be developed into a 50-acre facility by 2027."Drawing inspiration from the weekly publication of the same name founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919, the CBSE-affiliated English medium school aims to provide quality education to children of all police department staff, from home guards to the DGP," the CM said, after spending time inspecting classrooms and playing football with students during the inauguration.DGP Jitender highlighted the rapid transformation of the site, noting that it was merely tin-shed barracks just 100 days ago. Today, the interim campus today features centrally air-conditioned classrooms equipped with digital boards, along with a football turf and special rooms for music, art, and dance.The school has already enrolled 91 students for classes 1 to 5, including 86 from police families and five from the open category. Police children, selected through a lottery system, pay ₹50,000 annually, while open category students are charged ₹1.6 lakh plus additional expenses.IT minister D Sridhar Babu reinforced the govt's commitment to supporting police families. "Our policemen risk their lives to ensure our safety. This school is the govt's way of standing with them."CV Anand, Hyderabad police commissioner and vice-president of the Young India Police Education Society, stressed the school's vision to match the standards of Sainik schools and army public schools. "This is a new concept for us which was never imagined before, addressing the educational concerns of police families," he said.Principal Vijaya Lakshmi outlined the school's focus on interactive and hands-on learning, with special attention to sports and extracurricular activities. The institution has appointed 18 teachers, including specialists for music, dance, and sports. The govt has provided a ₹5-crore grant-in-aid for the school's development and has invited corporate players to support the police through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds.Parents expressed mixed reactions about the fee structure. Raj Sekhar, an open category parent, said he found the fees "a bit on the higher side", while police constable Purushottam Chary appreciated the subsidised fees for police personnel.Newly admitted students also received "magic boxes" containing uniforms, stationery, books, and school essentials during the inauguration.With around 400 pending enquiries, the school has already generated significant interest among police personnel who were found queuing for enquiries. Two buses have also been arranged for student transport with separate fees.