Hyderabad: South Central Railway said that it was set to run around 150 special trains in June to clear the summer rush. It said it had operated more than 1,300 special trains during the season so far, and was gearing up to meet the summer rush.CBSE Principals Explore UoH’s Models for Skill-Based Schooling Principals from CBSE-affiliated schools visited the University of Hyderabad (UoH) examined institutional models, research innovations and skill development practices that can be adapted in school ecosystems, as part of a two-day exposure organised by the department of education and education technology (DoEET), in collaboration with CBSE, New Delhi.UoH Vice Chancellor Prof. B.J. Rao urged them to create learning environments that nurture curiosity, support slower learners, and go beyond textbook delivery. “Let classrooms be interactive. Let teachers ask questions. Let students wonder,” he told participants. The programme, which began on Friday, was designed to equip school leaders to mentor others and build local teacher networks. It also aligns with the National Mentoring Mission’s larger goal of decentralising educational leadership and fostering peer learning at all levels. Prof. Madhusudan J.V., Head of the DoEET, said that vocational training must not be seen as secondary but as central to future-ready education. Prof. K. Sunita Rani, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, stressed that ethical leadership must begin at the school level. Day 1 also featured sessions by Prof. B. Rajashekhar on NEP 2020 and the integration of 21st-century skills, and by Prof. Sunita Rani on values in education. On Day 2, Prof. Ramesh Kumar Mishra will explore neurocognitive aspects of learning, and former vice chancellor Prof. Appa Rao Podile will speak on the importance of scientific thinking in school leadership. Teachers, Govt Staff to Protest at Secretariat Three years since it came into effect, Government Order 317 continues to fuel distress among government employees and teachers who say the rule ignored their genuine local status and disrupted lives and livelihoods.The order, issued by the previous BRS government in 2021 to reorganise government staff based on local cadre zones, led to thousands being forcibly transferred, many away from their hometowns and families. The issue remains unresolved. Those affected by the GO are preparing to protest at the Secretariat on May 31, demanding a clear assurance from Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on the Telangana Formation Day. “Many have suffered health complications and even died while waiting for justice. Some due to stress, others due to suicide. We were promised resolution within 48 hours of this government taking charge, but nothing has moved,” said one protesting teacher Nageshwar Boina. Their primary demand is for job postings to be reallocated based on the original local status of employees as it stood before GO 317. Protesters argue that the order not only violated fairness but also forced many into financial and emotional hardship. Docs raise alarm over Mixopathy practicesDoctors in Telangana have raised serious concerns over what they describe as the creeping institutionalisation of “mixopathy”—the practice of permitting practitioners of alternative medicine such as Ayurveda and Homeopathy to perform surgeries or administer allopathic treatments.Labeling the trend as a threat to patient safety and medical ethics, the medical community has urged immediate intervention by the state government. “We are not against other systems of medicine, but crosspathy compromises scientific treatment protocols. A BAMS doctor performing surgeries or managing critical conditions is not the same as an MBBS or MS graduate trained in a medical college and certified under strict standards,” said Dr K. Ashok Reddy, president of the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA). Dr D. Abhinay Reddy, general secretary of JUDA, warned that the state must act before such “unscientific experimentation” puts lives at risk. “These policies dilute the hard-earned standards of medical education and create confusion in treatment pathways,” he said. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and medical student bodies have also voiced opposition, accusing the government of pushing crosspathy under the guise of integrated healthcare. “Healthcare integration must be patient-centric and evidence-based, not politically motivated,” said Dr N. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, chairman of the IMA Telangana Junior Doctors Wing. Doctors clarified they were not opposed to collaboration between medical systems through proper referrals, but rejected the idea of untrained practitioners encroaching into allopathic care without rigorous regulation. They urged the Telangana government to protect scientific standards in healthcare delivery and policy formulation. A public memorandum is set to be submitted in the coming days. Medical associations are also planning awareness campaigns to educate patients and policymakers about the risks involved in promoting crosspathy.
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