CM Jagan to deposit Rs. 912.71 cr into mothers' bank accounts
Deccan ChronicleVijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Officials said, including the present release of ₹ 912,71 crore, the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led state government by now have credited a total of ₹ 4,275.76 crore under the "Jagananna Vasathi Deevena" into the accounts of mothers of 25,17,245 students. Officials said the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government has provided a total assistance of ₹ 14,223.60 crore under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena and Jagananna Vasathi Deevena schemes. The payment of boarding and lodging charges of ₹ 10,000 for ITI students, ₹ 15,000 for polytechnic students and ₹ 20,000 to students doing courses like degree, engineering and medicine in two installments every year. Officials also said the present government has revised the school curriculum to make it job-oriented by including the four-year UG Honours Degree and 30 per cent skill development courses to increase the employability of students.