Jagan launches distribution of Vidya Kanuka kits worth Rs.1042 crore

Krosuru (Palnadu dist.) AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy formally launched the distribution of Jagananna Vidya Kanuka kits worth Rs.1042.53 crore to 43,10,165 students of classes 1 to 10 studying in government and aided schools across the State.

Addressing a huge public meeting of students and their parents here on Monday, the Chief Minister said that the government has introduced revolutionary changes in the educational sector to ensure that each family in the State produces engineers, doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, economists, software CEOs and leaders.

Describing the distribution of Vidya Kanuka Kits as a festival in which Ministers, MLAs, officials and others are participating, the Chief Minister said he had come forward to help the students like their maternal uncle. Rs.3366 crore was spent in the last four years under the Vidya Kanuka alone, he added.

The kits comprise bilingual text books of English and Telugu content, note books , work books, three pairs of uniforms with stitching charges, a pair of shoes and two pairs of socks, belt and a school bag along with Oxford English-Telugu dictionary for students of classes 6 to 10 and pictorial dictionary for students of classes 1 to 5. The kits are handed over to students on the day of reopening of schools after a four-stage scrutiny by Quality Council of India.

“Quality kits worth Rs.2400 each are being distributed so that you don’t have to worry about the study material,” he said adding that the government aims to transform the students into globally competitive products.

Reddy said the government signed MoU with the US firm ETS (Educational Testing Service) to train the students of classes 3 to 9 in attaining TOEFL-facing skills and the teachers also would be sent to the US for acquiring necessary teaching skills. Students should gain expertise in the emerging and future technologies to become global citizens with good communication skills.

Speaking about digitalization, he said that digitalization of teaching through IFPs in 15750 schools in first phase of Nadu-Nedu would be completed by July 12 and in 16,000 schools in the second phase would be completed by December, he said.

Disclosing that Government has so far spent Rs. 60,329crore on education alone, he further said the State is becoming a role model for the country in education with the implementation of several programmes like Amma Vodi, Jagananna vidya Deevena, Vasathi Deevena, Goru muddha, Sampoorna Poshana, Videshi Vidya Deevena, Nadu-Nedu and introduction of English medium, CBSE syllabus and subject teacher concept.

Byju's content loaded tabs would be distributed to class 8 students on December 21 coinciding with his birthday, he said, adding that the government is ready to do more for the students.

In response to the appeal of MLA Sankara Rao, the Chief Minister sanctioned Rs. 45 crore for a lift irrigation scheme at Talla chervu and agreed to announce R & R package for 128 displaced families uncovered when the main R &R package was implemented in relation to Pulichintala project.

Earlier, the Chief Minister laid foundation stone for the Rs. 60 crore high level bridge at Madinapadu and inaugurated the Government polytechnic college at Krosuru.

District Collector L. Siva Shnakar, Pedakurapadu MLA N. Sankara Rao, Education minister B. Satyanarayana also addressed the gathering while Irrigation Minister A. Rambabu and several MLAs participated.