Hyderabad, Oct. 30 -- Engineering and other professional colleges in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana are likely to face vigilance raids ahead of the strike called by the Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI).

Earlier, FATHI, the body of professional institutions in Telangana, decided to go on strike from November 3.

Decision of raids

According to a report published in TOI, the state government has ordered raids at all educational institutions including engineering colleges in Hyderabad and other districts that come under the Post Matric Scholarships (PMS) scheme.

The decision was taken after reports of irregularities, a memo issued by chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao mentioned.

The aim of the...