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This Article is From Apr 29, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Launches Fee Reimbursement Scheme For Students

Andhra Pradesh government has announced a fee reimbursement scheme for students in the state. The scheme was launched by the state Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Andhra Pradesh Launches Fee Reimbursement Scheme For Students
Andhra Pradesh government has launched fee reimbursement scheme for students
New Delhi:

Andhra Pradesh government has announced a fee reimbursement scheme for students in the state. The scheme was launched by the state Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. The 'Jagananna Vidya Deevena' scheme which will provide 100 per cent fee reimbursement will benefit about 12 lakh students across the state.

After launching the scheme Andhra Pradesh CM said that no previous government had reimbursed fee arrears at such a scale. Apart from releasing Rs. 4,000 crore fund for fee reimbursement, the state government has also cleared Rs. 1,880 crore pending dues of previous government.

The Andhra CM said that the scheme was designed to make education accessible to the poor and needy students. He said that the real wealth that can be given to children is education and the government has started working toward it. Despite the coronavirus crisis, the Andhra Pradesh government will reimburse the entire fee of all students pursuing higher education.

The AP government also launched 'Jagananna Amma Vodi' scheme under which Rs. 15,000 per year will be given to the poor and needy mothers to educate their children who are studying in class 1 - 12.

Under another scheme, 'Jagananna Vasati Deevena', Rs. 20,000 per year in two instalments (Jan-Feb, and July-August) will be given to 12 lakh mothers of students pursuing higher education towards mess and boarding charges.

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