AP govt gives Rs 709 crore to 10.82 lakh students; CM says poverty should not hinder higher studies
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Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy distributed Rs 709 crore to 10.82 lakh students as fee reimbursement for October-December 2021. He said that education is the solution to poverty and that poverty should not hinder students from pursuing higher education.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has reiterated that poverty should not be a hindrance to pursuing higher education while distributing Rs 709 crore to around 10.82 lakh students as fee reimbursement for the October-December 2021 quarter. The government also decided to disburse regular payments on a quarterly basis.
“Education is the only solution to eradicate poverty. If a child in a village is educated, the entire village can benefit from it. Further, the government is ensuring to reduce college dropouts across the state. Debt settlement can make a huge difference to lead to successful completion of course/education,” said the Chief Minister.
Under the government’s flagship Jagananna Vidya Deevena, the total fee reimbursement would be directly transferred to the accounts of mothers of the students.
The government has so far provided assistance of Rs 9,274 crore under Jagananna Vidya Deevena and Jaganna Vasathi Deevena (Lodging and Boarding charges).
The scheme gives assistance of Rs 20,000 to all eligible students pursuing degrees, engineering, and medicine, while Rs 15,000 for polytechnic students and Rs 10,000 for ITI students in two instalments every year.
CM Jagan also noted that there is a significant increase in gross enrollment in schools due to the Amma Vodi scheme (Rs 15,000 assistance to all the mothers who send their children to school).
“We are also making significant changes to the higher education syllabus and taking steps towards job creation,” the Chief Minister added.
