Vijayawada, Nov 30 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday released the third tranche of the ‘Jagananna Vidya Deevena’ scheme of Rs 686 crore by crediting directly to the accounts of 9,87,965 mothers of 11.03 lakh students pursuing their higher studies.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister opined that education alone can eliminate poverty and empower the people and thus spent Rs 6,259 crore for the total fee reimbursement benefiting 21,48,477 students through the Vidya Deevena scheme since 2019, besides clearing Rs 1,778 crore pending dues of the previous TDP government.
He said that the government is aiming for 100 percent graduates besides 100 percent literacy rate in the state.