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New Indian Express
12-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Three modern hostels to come up in Mangalagiri
GUNTUR: In a major step to enhance student welfare infrastructure, three modern residential hostels are being constructed in the Mangalagiri segment using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. The initiative, led by Education Minister N Lokesh, was formally launched with the foundation stone laying ceremony on Wednesday. Announcing the projects, District Collector S Nagalakshmi said a girls' hostel for the Social Welfare Department in Mangalagiri will be built by VVIT Charitable Trust at a cost of Rs 4.5 crore. The foundation stone was laid in the presence of APEWIDC Chairman K Rajashekhar, TTD Trust Board Member Tammineni Janakidevi, and VVIT Trust Chairman Vasireddy Vidyasagar. Two more hostels are planned in Duggirala and Penumaka. In Duggirala, Cell Con Implex Pvt. Ltd. is investing Rs 3.5 crore to build a girls' hostel under the Social Welfare Department. In Penumaka, Radico Khaitan Ltd. is funding a boys' hostel for the BC Welfare Department at the same cost. Each hostel will accommodate 150–170 students from pre-matric and post-matric levels and feature dormitories, study rooms, dining areas, kitchens, and other facilities. Nagalakshmi noted that as part of the government's first-anniversary celebrations, similar development works are underway.
New Indian Express
12-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Education kits for 35.94 lakh students in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: As the 2025–26 academic year begins, the State government will distribute educational kits to 35.94 lakh students across government and aided schools under the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyarthi Mitra (SRKVM) scheme. Valued at Rs 953.71 crore, the initiative targets students from Class I to X and aims to ensure equitable access to learning resources. The funding comprises Rs 778.68 crore from the State and Rs 175.03 crore from the Centre. Following the directive of HRD and IT Minister N Lokesh, each student will receive a kit worth Rs 2,279. The kit includes three pairs of uniforms, textbooks, notebooks, workbooks, a school bag, belt, shoes, two pairs of socks, and dictionaries—an Oxford English-English-Telugu version for Class VI students and a pictorial dictionary for Class I. Notably, this year's scheme also covers textbook and notebook supply for intermediate students in government colleges.
New Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SGTs to get manual counselling for transfer as Andhra government yields to demand
VIJAYAWADA: In a welcome move for the teaching community, the State government has decided to conduct manual counselling for Secondary Grade Teachers (SGTs), replacing the earlier plan of web-based counselling. The announcement came late on Monday evening, following growing concerns from teachers over the online process. TDP General Secretary and HRD Minister N Lokesh shared the decision on social media platform X, stating, 'After my field visit to Parvathipuram Manyam district, I discussed SGT counselling with public representatives and TDP MLCs Vepada Chiranjeevi, Kancharla Srikanth, Bhumireddy Ram Gopal Reddy, Alapati Raja, and Perabathula Rajasekhar. 'The MLCs conveyed the views of the teachers to me. As per their request, we have decided to conduct manual counselling for SGTs instead of online counselling.' The move comes after repeated appeals by teachers' unions and elected representatives who flagged issues with the online process, citing lack of transparency and technical challenges. The government's shift to manual counselling is being seen as a significant step toward ensuring a fair and stress-free transfer process. On Sunday, the Director of School Education announced Slot Counselling within Web Counselling. Teacher associations across the State have welcomed the latest decision of manual counselling.
New Indian Express
04-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Lokesh ensures free college admission for three Inter toppers
ONGOLE: HRD Minister N Lokesh directed NTR Junior and Degree College for Women, Gandipet, run by the NTR Memorial Trust, to issue free admission letters to three top-performing Intermediate students. HEC group topper Tammineni Chaturya of Cumbham Government Junior College, who scored 980 marks in the IPE, was offered free admission and IAS coaching under the government's 'Shining Stars' programme. The college extended admission offers to Vallepu Kusuma Sai Lashmi Kumari (CEC, 827 marks) from Krishna and Sarvepalli Rajeswari (MEC, 967 marks) from Guntur. Intermediate Board RIO (Ongole) A Simon Victor and Cumbham College Principal handed over the admission letter to Chaturya.
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Girls outshine boys in POLYCET-2025
VIJAYAWADA: Girls outperformed boys in the Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (POLYCET)-2025, with a pass percentage of 96.9% compared to 94.38% for boys. The results, announced by HRD Minister N Lokesh on Wednesday through the social media platform X, revealed an overall pass percentage of 95.36%. Out of 1,39,840 candidates who appeared for the exam held on April 30, a total of 1,33,358 students cleared the test. Lokesh lauded the candidates and stellar performance of girls, expressing hope to see more women entrepreneurs and technocrats emerging from AP. ASR district emerged as the top performer with a pass percentage of 98.66%, reflecting a growing interest in technical education even in remote areas. Meanwhile, SC and ST candidates achieved 100% pass rate, drawing praise from officials for educational empowerment initiatives targeting marginalised communities. Nineteen students scored a perfect 120 out of 120 in the examination. Top rankers include Baddi Sasi Venkat (East Godavari), Balineni Kalyan Ram (Visakhapatnam), Merla J S N V Chandra Harsha (East Godavari), Boddeti Sreekar (West Godavari), and Velpuri Pravallika (West Godavari). East and West Godavari districts dominated the merit list with the highest number of top scorers. District-wise attendance also showcased strong participation, with Anakapalli (94.05%), Vizag (93.76%), and Kakinada (92.56%) leading the charts. However, Manyam recorded the lowest attendance at 68.99%, followed by Chittoor at 81.66%. The State Board of Technical Education & Training (SBTET) congratulated all candidates and urged those who did not clear the exam to stay motivated. The POLYCET-2025 results are accessible at and through WhatsApp by sending 'Hi' to 9552300009 via the Mana Mitra service. APRS CAT, APRJC & APRDC CET-2025 results released The results of APRS CAT, APRJC, and APRDC CET-2025 were released. Out of 73,993 applicants, 62,047 students appeared for the entrance tests held for admissions across AP Residential Institutions.
