Hyderabad: Senior Congress leader and Telangana Government Advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Tuesday credited Congress-era policies for triggering an educational revolution among Muslim women in the state.
Speaking as the chief guest at the Graduation Day of Sri Sai Vikas Degree College, Shabbir Ali highlighted the impact of 4% reservation, fee reimbursement, scholarships, and professional colleges launched during the Congress rule. “Earlier, most Muslim girls dropped out after Class 7. Today, they are reaching new academic heights,” he said.
Muslim girls outpace boys in MBBS admissions
Shabbir cited MBBS admission data for 2024–25, noting that out of 1,226 Muslim students admitted across Telangana’s 65 medical colleges, girls outnumbered boys. He said this marked clear evidence of how reservation and support schemes had empowered women in the community.
He also recalled the sanction of six medical colleges during the tenure of late CM Dr Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, including VRK Women’s Medical College, Asia’s first and only women’s medical college established during Shabbir’s cabinet tenure.
Call to support girls’ education
He urged families and communities to continue supporting girls’ education. “The transformation we see today is the result of the struggles of earlier generations,” he said. “The revolution we dreamt of in 2004 is now a reality.”
He encouraged students to treat education not just as a qualification, but as a tool for empowerment and social change.
