Schools reopened with "Jagananna Vidya Kanuka"

KURNOOL: Andhra Pradesh Government has distributed Jagananna Vidya Kanuka (JVK) student kits for the third year in a row, providing all the necessary resources to the students of government schools to excel in their studies as well as the children of corporate schools. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy launched the distribution of these kits on June 5, Tuesday, the first day of the reopening of schools for the academic year 2022-23 after the summer vacation.

The Chief Minister formally started the distribution of these in a program held in Adoni, Kurnool district. As many as 47,40,421 schoolchildren studying from class 1 to X in government and aided schools across the state will receive these. The government is spending Rs.931.02 crores for this purpose. The state government has already undertaken many reforms, giving the highest priority to the education sector.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that every child in the household should have a good education. He said that the government had changed the face of the education sector with Nadu-Nedu works and providing nutritious food under the Jagananna Gorumudda scheme.

"We are making BYJU'S app available to underprivileged children and giving bilingual textbooks for the students including Oxford dictionary," he said adding that the government brought radical changes in the education system.

The government was providing textbooks, notebooks, workbooks, three pairs of uniform cloth, pair of shoes, two pairs of socks, a belt, a school bag, an Oxford dictionary in Jagananna Vidya Kanuka kits to encourage their children to go to school and pursue higher education. The scheme is implemented at the beginning of every academic year.