Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh reopens 150-year-old VR school in Nellore; Rs 15 crore support, 1,000 students enrolled
TIRUPATI: The 150-year-old VR School in Nellore, which was closed in 2021, was formally reopened on Monday by the State Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister.
Originally established by Sunku Narayana Swamy Chetty on 3 May 1875, the school has a rich legacy and was later supported by the 28th Venkatagiri Raja, V Rajagopala Krishna Yachendra Bahadur.
The historic school had faced several turbulent phases and was shut down during the YSRCP regime in 2021. Now, under the TDP-led NDA government, the institution has been revived with an investment of Rs 15 crore, supported by the NCC Group under its CSR initiative.
Renovated and upgraded to international standards, the VR School has now admitted close to 1,000 students from underprivileged sections of society.
After inaugurating the school, HRD Minister Nara Lokesh visited the classrooms, interacted with the students and teaching staff, and also spent time at the playground.
'The legendary VR school has provided education to many stalwarts like former Vice president of India M Venkaiah Naidu, playback singer SP Balasubramanyam etc. Senior politicians like Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy and Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy had also studied at this very school,' Lokesh noted.
Recalling that many had asked him about why he chose to head a difficult portfolio like education, Lokesh stated that it was his dream to transform school education in the state in a big way and listed out numerous initiatives launched by the AP govt to upgrade govt schools in the state to the standards of corporate schools.
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During the event, the HRD minister also felicitated Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, Devireddy Sudhakar Reddy and NCC Director Raju for supporting government schools under the P-4 initiative.
Several dignitaries attended the ceremony, including State Ministers Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, NMD Farooq, Narayana, and MLAs Vemireddy Prashanti Reddy, Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, among others.
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