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The Hindu
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- Politics
- The Hindu
SFI urges govt. to drop plans to privatise medical colleges
Student Federation of India's (SFI) State committee leaders have slammed the State government for its reported plans to privatise 17 newly-established government medical colleges. In a statement on Friday (May 30), the federation's State president P. Rammohan and secretary K. Prasanna Kumar said reports appearing in a section of media suggested that these medical institutions were being leased out to private entities for up to 66 years at throwaway prices. They said the government decision would deprive students from marginalised communities of medical education and affordable healthcare services to the public would become a thing of the past. They pointed out that the Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) and IT Nara Lokesh, during his 'Yuvagalam' padayatra, had promised to repeal G.O.s 107 and 108 introduced by the previous government to sell medical seats, and had assured that all seats would be filled under government quota. They demanded that the Minister keep his promise and persuade the government to drop its privatisation proposal. They warned of State-wide protests should the government overlook their demand. They also found fault with the practice of engaging private individuals and agencies to conduct exams in the SC, ST and BC residential schools across the State. They said the residential set-ups lacked basic amenities subjecting the inmates to serious hardship. Many of these residential hostels did not have wardens, cooks, helpers, watchmen and even basic health care support. Calling for immediate reforms, they said it was important to focus on revamping the teaching practices in residential schools, recruitment of adequate non-teaching staff, construction of permanent buildings for all residential schools and a ban on the practice of outsourcing the process of conducting exams to private agencies.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
SSC toppers from government schools to feature in newspaper ads from next academic year
Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh on Tuesday announced plans to feature the top-performing SSC students from government schools in newspaper advertisements starting from the next academic year. Speaking at 'Shining Stars', a programme organised to felicitate top-performing students in the SSC Public examinations, the Minister said this initiative aimed at celebrating the achievements of students in government institutions and inspire others to pursue excellence in education. He showered compliments on the achievers and called them the brand ambassadors of Andhra Pradesh's education system. 'Our goal is to transform government schools on a par with private institutions,' he said amidst applause. He also felicitated 47 top performers and each of them received a gift hamper containing nine inspirational books authored by nationally and internationally acclaimed persons. The students were also presented with shawls and medals. Mr. Lokesh said despite several challenges, the government was determined to move ahead with a firm commitment to bring reforms in the education sector. 'Your achievements today will rebuild public trust in government education,' he said. Education Secretary Kona Shasidhar said education was a powerful weapon to eradicate poverty. 'It is the key to solving complex social problems. The success of students from remote regions will inspire future batches. We hope to see future Sunita Williams, Sundar Pichais, and Abdul Kalams emerge from among you,' he said. Commissioner of School Education V. Vijay Rama Raju expressed hope that by next year, more government school students would receive the awards and felicitations. 'We'll complete the syllabus by December and provide special classes for under-performing students as part of the 100-day action plan,' he said. Samagra Shiksha State Project Director B. Srinivasa Rao, Assistant Project Director Srinivas Reddy and others were present.
India Today
19-05-2025
- India Today
Three killed, three hurt in accident while returning from temple visits in Andhra
Three people died and three others were injured in a road accident in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. The incident occurred near Pododdii village in Pyapili Mandal, when a Toyota Innova to reports, the six people travelling in the vehicle were friends and hailed from Tumkur, Karnataka. They were returning to Karnataka after visiting the famous Sri Sailam Mallikarjuna Swamy and Mahanandi temples. The car reportedly lost control and overturned, killing three of the occupants deceased were identified as Santosh, Lokesh, and Naveen. The three injured passengers were taken to Kurnool Government Hospital for treatment. Earlier this month in a similar incident, four individuals from Adoni district, Andhra Pradesh, lost their lives in an auto accident near Bairluti in Atmakur Mandal, also in Nandyal district. They were returning home after offering prayers at Srisailam when the accident took president and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called the incident deeply saddening, especially because the victims were returning from pilgrimages. He encouraged the government to ensure the best possible medical care for the injured and to provide all necessary support to the families of the for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh and Minister for Transport Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy also expressed grief in separate by Debosmita Maity IN THIS STORY#Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
A.P. teachers to continue protest against G.O. on school restructuring
Teacher organisations in Andhra Pradesh have voiced strong opposition to the proposed school restructuring program, expressing concerns that it will harm the education sector. They plan protests, including State-level demonstrations, to highlight their concerns. Raising concern over 'categorisation of schools and the potential negative impact on students and teachers,' leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Teachers' Federation (APTF) have announced their decision to continue their protests in a phased manner. On May 5, they held mandal-level protests, on May 9 at district-level and on May 14, at the State level. Opposing what they called irrational policies being implemented in government schools, they said instead of revising the incoherent decisions taken by the previous government, the TDP-led coalition government, through G.O. 21, proposed to set up nine categories of schools, which may dismantle public education system. The federation leaders said on May 16 and 17, teachers across the State would send messages via WhatsApp and Email to the Minister for Human Resource Development Nara Lokesh demanding reversal of the decision to protect the education sector. On May 18, 19 and 20, they would submit memoranda to the elected representatives, from village sarpanches to the Members of Parliament, including School Education Committee Chairpersons, Zilla Parishad and Mandal Parishad members, seeking their immediate intervention. Pointing out that no other State in the country had nine categories of schools, the leaders demanded that the government revert to the old system that existed before the issue of G.O. 117 by the previous YSR Congress Party government. Leaders of the State committee of the Student Federation of India (SFI) have also condemned the decision, insisting that the government reconsider its stand. In a statement on Thursday, the federation's State president K. Prasanna Kumar and general secretary A. Ashok said G.O. 117 issued by the YSRCP government on division of schools in six categories evoked stiff resistance by the stakeholders. The current government repealed that G.O. and instead, issued a fresh one as an alternative, categorising schools in nine categories. They said the proposed restructuring would cause serious harm to the school education system and would facilitate privatisation of the education sector.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
A.P. students achieve 95.36 per cent pass rate in POLYCET-2025
Students who appeared for POLYCET-2025 in Andhra Pradesh have achieved an impressive overall pass percentage of 95.36. The Department of Technical Education released the POLYCET- 2025 results on Wednesday. Of the total 1,39,840 candidates who appeared for the exam, 1,33,358 passed, while girls outperformed the boys with a pass percentage of 96.9 compared to 94.38 achieved by the latter. A remarkable achievement this year is that 19 students secured a perfect score of 120 out of 120. All SC and ST candidates, who appeared for the test have been allotted ranks to ensure equitable opportunities for pursuing technical education. This measure aims to empower these candidates to secure jobs early in their careers or venture into entrepreneurship. The results can be accessed online at and WhatsApp (Mana Mitra) by sending 'Hi' to 9552300009. Details regarding certificate verification and counselling dates will be announced shortly. Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website for updates on the admission process and other related information. The State Board of Technical Education and Training conducted the entrance exam on April 3, 2025, to facilitate admissions into diploma courses in Engineering and non-Engineering streams offered by the 87 government polytechnics, 180 private polytechnics and private engineering colleges in the State. Among districts, ASR district recorded the highest pass percentage at 98.66, while Anantapur registered the lowest at 93.11. The highest number of participants, 12,365 candidates, hailed from Visakhapatnam district. Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh congratulated the successful candidates. 'Glad to see that girls have fared better with 96.9%, raising hopes to see more women entrepreneurs and technocrats from A.P. in near future as dreamt of by government,' he posted on X. The Minister said that he was truly impressed by the stellar performance of 19 students who secured 120 out of 120. 'I commend their excellent work and dedication,' he said and went on to add that aspirants who could not make it this year should keep going strong. 'The world is big and full of opportunities,' he said.
