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Ganta assures to raise the bar on govt-run schools
Government schools will be improved across the State on par with corporate schools with all facilities and Rs 5,000 crore allocated for it, said Human Resources Development Minister, Ganta Srinivasa Rao. He inaugurated IIIT regional centre at Etcherla near Srikakulam city on Sunday.
Srikakulam: Government schools will be improved across the State on par with corporate schools with all facilities and Rs 5,000 crore allocated for it, said Human Resources Development Minister, Ganta Srinivasa Rao. He inaugurated IIIT regional centre at Etcherla near Srikakulam city on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister said State government would emerge as knowledge hub and all Central government institutions will be established in the State in a phased manner as assured in the AP Reorganisation Act.
Highlights:
- The HRD Minister says govt has allocated Rs 5,000 crore to develop govt schools on par with corporate schools
- Announces that recruitment of 1,104 assistant professors in various universities through APPSC will begin soon
- Assures permanent buildings for IIIT centre near Srikakulam
Government allocated Rs 384 crore for development of universities in the State and decided to recruit 1,104 assistant professor posts in the universities through APPSC, the Minister announced. We are inviting private universities in to the State to improve quality of education and to encourage healthy competition in the field of higher education and research, he explained.
At present, classes are being conducted for IIIT students of Srikakulam at Nujiveedu in Krishna district and permanent buildings would be available by next academic year, Ganta assured.
At Etcherla 340 acres of government land is available which is near to national highway (NH-16) and 25 km from Bhogapuram where international airport is proposed, said Minister for Labour, K Atchannaidu.
Government whip, Kuna Ravikumar, ZP chairperson, Chowdari Dhanalaxmi, MLC, K Prathibha Bharathi, MLAs, K Kala Venkata Rao, G Laxmidevi, B Ramana Murthy, K Venkata Ramana and other officials participated.
