Andhra CM credits Rs 1048.94 crore under Jagananna Vasathi Deevena scheme
By ANI| Posted by Neha | Published: 29th April 2021 7:30 pm IST
Amaravati: Asserting that poverty should not deprive a child from pursuing higher education, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Wednesday credited Rs 1048.94 crore into the accounts of mothers of 10,89,302 students under ‘Jagananna Vasathi Deevena’ welfare scheme for the academic year 2020-21.
Speaking on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that only education has the power to change the world, eradicate poverty and backwardness of the society, which is why no child has to be deprived of getting educated. In order to provide quality education for the students and to ease the financial burden on parents, the government has come up with Vidya Deevena reimbursing the college fees and Vasathi Deevena for boarding and hostel fees to the students.