Enrolment up in government schools in Andhra Pradesh, says minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Enrolment up in government schools in Andhra Pradesh, says minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP finance minister Buggana Rajendranath declared that YSRC government has brought in welfare schemes like Nadu-Nedu and Amma Vodi to increase enrolment of students in government schools to 42 lakh from 37 lakh during the TD regime. Addressing media here on Thursday, he refuted allegations of Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu that YSRC government had closed down 6,000 government schools because of which the number of students in government schools had fallen by 4 lakh. Rajendranath produced at the press conference records explaining that in fact when Telugu Desam government came to power in 2014, there had been about 42 lakh students in government schools. “However, after our government has come to power, number of students in government schools has once again reached 42 lakh due to special attention paid to government schools,” he underlined.

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Mega Parents-Teachers meets prioritised propaganda over genuine reforms: YSRC
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mega Parents-Teachers meets prioritised propaganda over genuine reforms: YSRC

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: YSRC has slammed the Telugu Desam-led coalition government for neglecting the education sector, accusing it of prioritising propaganda over meaningful reforms. Former deputy speaker Kona Raghupathi criticised the recent "Mega Parents' Day" event, calling it a political spectacle with no tangible benefits for students. He further accused the government of ignoring critical issues like fee reimbursements, delays in the …

BRS Ignored Underprivileged Students' Welfare: Mallu Bhatti
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BRS Ignored Underprivileged Students' Welfare: Mallu Bhatti

New Indian Express  

Telangana DyCM Mallu Bhatti has accused the BRS government of neglecting the underprivileged by raising charges for students of welfare hostels and residential schools. He claims that the Congress government has raised diet and cosmetics charges by 40% for students of welfare hostels and residential schools while the BRS government has neglected this section during its 10-year rule. This will …

Stop taking actions that weaken government schools, Jagan tells Andhra Pradesh government
3 months, 1 week ago

Stop taking actions that weaken government schools, Jagan tells Andhra Pradesh government

The Hindu  

The YSR Congress Party president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and National Democratic Alliance government to immediately stop actions that weaken government schools, emphasising the importance of education as a tool to permanently eradicate poverty. Taking to the social media platform X on Monday, Mr. Jagan criticised the …

Telangana to provide free power supply to 30,000 government schools
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana to provide free power supply to 30,000 government schools

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday said the state government would provide free electricity to about 30,000 government schools as part of measures to improve infrastructure facilities. Addressing a convention of teachers who have recently been promoted, he also said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal won elections thrice as he improved government schools and provided quality education to …

Andhra: Inquiry announced into alleged irregularities in Nadu-Nedu works
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra: Inquiry announced into alleged irregularities in Nadu-Nedu works

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Human Resource Development, IT, and Electronics Nara Lokesh announced an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the Nadu-Nedu works during the previous YSRC regime. During the Question Hour in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, TDP MLAs, including Tenali Sravan Kumar, Yeluri Sambasiva Rao, and Dhulipalla Narendra Kumar, alleged rampant corruption in the Nadu-Nedu works and demanded …

Transfer of Govt Teachers to Be Based on Strength of Students
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Transfer of Govt Teachers to Be Based on Strength of Students

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to take transparent measures with regard to government teachers’ transfers, which would be proportionate to the strength of students. Keeping in mind the previous government’s failure in providing the required facilities to teachers, the Chief Minister asked the officials to solve issues of teachers in an amicable manner and ensure that …

Limit benefits of ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme to government schools, urges municipal teachers’ body
6 months, 1 week ago

Limit benefits of ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme to government schools, urges municipal teachers’ body

The Hindu  

Leaders of the Municipal Teachers Federation urged the Telugu Desam Party -led coalition government in the State to implement the ‘Amma Vodi’ scheme benefits exclusively for students of State-run schools of Andhra Pradesh. In a statement released on Saturday, MTF’s State president S. Ramakrishna said that government schools had already witnessed a large-scale exodus of students who moved to private …

BJP Criticizes Government Over Textbook Error, Education Ministry Vacancies
6 months, 1 week ago

BJP Criticizes Government Over Textbook Error, Education Ministry Vacancies

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP Assembly floor leader A. Maheshwar Reddy said reprinting 20 lakh text books for an error would be a huge burden on the exchequer. Speaking to newsmen in Hyderabad, BJP official spokesperson Rani Rudrama said that the state government had a full-time excise minister but not an education minister. Rani Rudrama pointed out that the state government had issued …

PM Modi, AP CM Chandrababu and I studied in Govt schools, says Telangana CM Revanth
6 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi, AP CM Chandrababu and I studied in Govt schools, says Telangana CM Revanth

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders like Nara Chandrababu Naidu also studied in government schools, said Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy who added that he too was a product of the government school system. He said 90% of IAS and IPS officers come from the government schools indicating the role of government schools in one’s success. Mr. Reddy said …

YSRC govt failed to complete Polavaram project due to graft: Piyush Goyal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

YSRC govt failed to complete Polavaram project due to graft: Piyush Goyal

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday claimed that Andhra Pradesh has witnessed the YSRC’s vindictive and corrupt rule in the past five years. He noted that despite Central grants to the tune of Rs 15,000 crore being released for Polavaram project, the government failed to complete it due to corruption, thus betraying the farmers …

Over 40 lakh new students have enrolled in government schools: Yogi Adityanath
10 months, 1 week ago

Over 40 lakh new students have enrolled in government schools: Yogi Adityanath

India Today  

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that extensive efforts have been made to bring equality in education in Uttar Pradesh which will help remove social inequality. Replying to a question of an independent member Akash Agrawal during the Question Hour in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, Adityanath said that efforts to improve the level of education in the state …

Standard of govt schools in AP improving: Speaker
1 year, 7 months ago

Standard of govt schools in AP improving: Speaker

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The standard of government school education is improving in the state, and the recent SSC results have shown a remarkable improvement, said Speaker Tammineni Sitaram while inaugurating Rs 1.60 crore worth of additional buildings for KGBV School in Lolugu village under his home constituency Amadalavalasa on Monday. Focusing on the importance of girl child education, Sitaram said additional attention …

Sharp rise in unemployment in Andhra Pradesh: TD
1 year, 8 months ago

Sharp rise in unemployment in Andhra Pradesh: TD

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Telugu Desam spokesperson S.V.S.N Varma said that unemployment and inflation rates have drastically increased during the past four years of YSRC rule and the state stood second with the highest inflation rate of 7.83 per cent in the country. He along with TD state organising secretary Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao and Allumilli Vijaya Kumar told the media here on Saturday …

Full modernization of government schools in 2 years, says Jagan
1 year, 9 months ago

Full modernization of government schools in 2 years, says Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: “Today should be better than yesterday, tomorrow should be better than today and we should attempt to have the best future,” Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said, adding that the “best future” is possible only with a good education, which provides good livelihood. On Sunday, the chief minister released Rs 698.68 crore under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena …

Andhra Pradesh spends Rs 30,000 crore a year for education: Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

Andhra Pradesh spends Rs 30,000 crore a year for education: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana said that the state government has been spending Rs 30,000 crore a year for education in Andhra Pradesh. “Students are being given training in computer courses in view of their bright future.” He said chief minister Jagan Reddy has introduced several changes in the education system. Endowment minister and deputy chief minister Kottu Sayanarayana said …

Rs 1,120 crore released for Nadu-Nedu in schools this fiscal, says Jagan
2 years, 2 months ago

Rs 1,120 crore released for Nadu-Nedu in schools this fiscal, says Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Thursday that a total of Rs 1120 crore was released for rejuvenation of schools under the Nadu-Nedu programme this fiscal. During a review meeting of the Education Department, the CM asked education officials to take swift action on reports emanating from village secretariats about various issues related to the running of …

57,000 government schools being developed in AP with Rs 16,000 cr
2 years, 3 months ago

57,000 government schools being developed in AP with Rs 16,000 cr

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Reiterating that the amount being spent on education is an investment for a better future, Chief Minister Jagan Reddy said on Tuesday that it helps shape the generation-next into confident and competent youths to start their careers. He said that the government is spending Rs 16,000 crore to develop 57,000 government schools. The Amma Vodi is a unique welfare …

Nadu Nedu, other schemes raise enrolment in AP government schools
2 years, 4 months ago

Nadu Nedu, other schemes raise enrolment in AP government schools

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The modernization of the government schools under Nadu-Nedu and the post Covid financial difficulties to the people are prompting more and more parents to send their children to state schools. The modernization of 15,715 government schools under the first phase of Nadu Nedu-Mana Badi at a cost of Rs 3,699 crore changed the government education scenario in the state. …

TD opposes merger of junior classes with high schools
2 years, 5 months ago

TD opposes merger of junior classes with high schools

Deccan Chronicle  

NELLORE: Telugu Desam fears the YSRC government’s move to merge classes III, IV, and V with high schools could lead to an increase in the number of dropouts from government schools. Addressing media at the NTR Bhavan here on Sunday, TD’s senior leader Chejerla Venkateswar Reddy said it will be difficult for kids between 8–10 years of age from class …

7 lakh more students added to government schools in 3 years: Jagan
2 years, 5 months ago

7 lakh more students added to government schools in 3 years: Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday that the number of students in government schools increased by over 7 lakh in the last three years due to education reforms and the Nadu-Nedu scheme. Addressing a programme on Amma Vodi in Srikakulam, the chief minister said 37.21 lakh students were studying in government schools from Class 1 to 10 …

Official claims just eyewash; govt. schools in dire straits
2 years, 6 months ago

Official claims just eyewash; govt. schools in dire straits

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government has assured that it would implement multiple steps to improve the 26,065 state-run schools through the ‘Mana Ooru Mana Badi’ scheme over three years, from building basic infrastructure to providing digital classrooms, as well as starting instruction in English medium. Schools located close to the district headquarters and Zilla Parishad High Schools in mandal quarters are …

Nadu-Nedu transforms 15,000 government schools in AP
2 years, 8 months ago

Nadu-Nedu transforms 15,000 government schools in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The innovative Mana-Badi Nadu-Nedu programme in Andhra Pradesh has brought revolutionary changes in more than 15,000 government schools in its first phase. Further, the uniform, dictionary, shoes, socks, textbooks, notebooks, belt and a school bag with Amma Vodi and the offer of English medium are is a big boon to children from ordinary families.” Political observers note that nearly …

Government schools, students suffer from poor infra
2 years, 8 months ago

Government schools, students suffer from poor infra

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Government schools in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits have been posing a grave threat to students while the administrative buildings in the area are in a dilapidated condition with the ceilings on the verge of collapsing anytime. Despite several requests made to the government to reconstruct or renovate the DO office, no action has been taken,” said Vijaya, …

Lakshita Joshi | Enrolment jump in govt schools a chance to boost public education
2 years, 8 months ago

Lakshita Joshi | Enrolment jump in govt schools a chance to boost public education

Deccan Chronicle  

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused an unprecedented shift in enrolment from private schools to government schools all across India. Rural government school teachers surveyed in the ASER 2021 report showed that the most prevalent driver of the shift from private to government schools was the financial distress faced by many families due to Covid-19. This shift was also possible because …

Telangana govt schools attarct 3 lakh more students: Education minister
2 years, 9 months ago

Telangana govt schools attarct 3 lakh more students: Education minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The enrolment in government schools in the state has significantly increased by 3 lakh this year due to steps taken by the state government to strengthen government schools across the state, education minister Sabitha Indra Reddy said on Friday. Replying to queries raised by MLAs during Question Hour on Friday, the minister stated that English medium instruction will be …

More than 45,000 students join govt schools in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 9 months ago

More than 45,000 students join govt schools in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Vishakhapatanam: Refurbishment of infrastructure with modern furniture, toilets and power supply influenced over 45,000 students in north coastal districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam to quit private schools and join government schools during the last academic year. In addition to the facilities, the students were also drawn to the government schools due to government efforts to introduce English medium from …

Telangana Allocates Rs 7,300 Cr To Revamp Infrastructure In Over 26,000 Govt Schools
2 years, 11 months ago

Telangana Allocates Rs 7,300 Cr To Revamp Infrastructure In Over 26,000 Govt Schools

ABP News  

New Delhi: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao in a meeting on Monday has decided to allocate Rs 7,289 crore for the "Mana Ooru - Mana Badi" program which focuses mostly on the comprehensive development of over 26,065 government schools in the state and an enhancement in infrastructure. In a release, the cabinet has stated that the "Mana Ooru - …

2.68 lakh Andhra students shifted to Govt schools from private schools
4 years, 1 month ago

2.68 lakh Andhra students shifted to Govt schools from private schools

India Today  

As reported by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office, a total of 2.68 lakh students have opted to take a transfer from private schools to government schools after the educational reforms introduced by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy. Government’s effort to improve govt school standard The CMO told media houses that Jagananna Ammavodi, Nadu-Nedu, and Jaganna Vidya …

2 lakh private school students in Andhra shift to govt schools
4 years, 1 month ago

2 lakh private school students in Andhra shift to govt schools

India TV News  

More than 2 lakh students have left private schools in Andhra Pradesh to join government schools in 2020, propelled by the myriad schemes introduced to encourage public education. "A total of 42.46 lakh students have enrolled themselves in government and government-aided schools this year, which is 2.68 lakh more than the enrolment figure from 2019, which stood at 39.78 lakh," …

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