Hyderabad, April 20 --  A Brahmin child in Telangana is nearly seven times more likely to be studying in an English-medium school than a child from the Kolam tribe. A Goldsmith's or Padmasali's child is almost certain to be in an English medium school, while a Mudiraj child probably is not. Over a third of General Caste youth hold a diploma or a degree, while the number among Scheduled Tribes is barely one in four.

The Telangana government's Socio, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey 2024 unravels the uncomfortable gap between its most privileged and most marginalised communities.

The data, gathered from 3.55 crore people, was analysed by an Independent Expert Working Group (IEWG) constituted by t...