No child should be deprived of education in A.P. due to poverty, says Jagan

Chief Minister deposits ₹698.68 crore for students under Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday said the dropout rate at the Intermediate level in the State had come down to 6.62% against 27% at the national level in the last two years. Campus recruitments in the State had increased by more than 100%, and the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in A.P. had gone up to 70%, against 32.4% at the national level, he said.

He disbursed ₹698.68 crore to 9.86 lakh students under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme here. The amount was transferred into the bank accounts of the mothers of the beneficiary students.

Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said the government had brought drastic changes in the education sector through schemes like Jagananna Amma Vodi, Jagananna Vidya Deevena, Jagananna Vasati Deevena, Jagananna Videsi Vidya Deevena, Jagananna Goru Mudda, and Nadu-Nedu.

Stating that Jagananna Vidya Deevena was aimed at educating the poor by extending financial aid to students, he said no student should give up education due to poverty.

“Education is a big asset and we need to ensure every child has access to it. Education is a tool that can bring light in the lives of the poor,” he said, citing the example of NTR district Collector S. Dilli Rao. Hailing from a rural background in Srikakulam district, he had become an IAS officer, and was leading the district, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said.

“In the next two years, all the government schools will be developed on a par with corporate educational institutions. Already, digital classrooms have been arranged in government schools, and I want our students to compete at the international level,” the Chief Minister said.