The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions (FATHI) is planning to go on an indefinite closure of colleges as the government failed to release ₹600 crore dues of the Fee Reimbursement scheme as promised to them a few days ago.

The FATHI representatives have called for their general body meeting on Wednesday to discuss the future course of action, and in all likelihood they will close colleges from October 6 after the Dasara vacation.

The FATHI earlier called an indefinite closure of private colleges in Telangana starting September 15. However, the government called them for discussions and the strike was called off on the same day after Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka agreed to release funds and settle arrears.

The government promised that ₹600 crore would be released before Dasara and another ₹600 crore later. But so far the money has not been released, the FATHI representatives claimed and called a meeting on Wednesday to take a decision on the closure of colleges.