Parliament Parliament Q&A
EPC High School at Bellampalli operates from Nursery to Class X
The question asked the Ministry of Railways about the status of specific railway schools in Telangana, the availability of English-medium education, and the restoration of educational welfare benefits for employees.
The Ministry of Railways provided the official response.
Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam; Answered by the Ministry of Railways (Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw).
What the government said
- The EPC High School at Bellampalli is an English Medium School operational from Nursery to Class X.
- The EPC High School is administered by the Employees’ Parents’ Committee (EPC), not directly by the Railway.
- Railways provide schools as a staff welfare measure only where other educational facilities are inadequate.
- Government and private schools in Ramagundam, Peddapalli, and Mancherial serve the children of railway employees.
- Children Education Allowance and Scholarships from the Staff Benefit Fund for Non-Gazetted employees (up to Level 4) for Higher Technical/Professional Education continue to be admissible.
Also in the document
- The answer states that the EPC High School at Bellampalli is operational from Nursery to Class X, contradicting the premise in the question that primary classes are discontinued.
- The answer does not explicitly state whether the Railway PC School at Ramagundam will be reopened or if a new full-fledged school will be established in the Ramagundam–Peddapalli–Mancherial belt, but notes that existing government and private schools serve the area.
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q357 (Session 8) · 12 Aug 2026
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