VIJAYAWADA, NOV 30 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 694 crores as fee reimbursement for the July-September 2022 quarter benefiting 11.02 lakh students by pressing the button in Madanapalle in Annamayya district on Wednesday.

The amount will be directly credited into the bank accounts of the mothers of students. The day’s disbursal takes the total amount released so far under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme to Rs 12,401 crores which includes the arrears of Rs.1778 crores kept pending by the previous TDP regime from the year 2017.

Addressing a huge public meeting on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the direct credit of fees reimbursement into the bank accounts of students’ mothers will empower them to question the college managements on the quality of education provided to students.

The Chief Minister said the YSRCP Government has been striving hard to change the shape of educational sector by implementing Jagananna Amma Vodi, Jagananna Vasathi Deevena, Jagananna Vidya Kanuka, Jagananna Goru Mudda and Nadu-Nedu programs besides the Jagananna Vidya Deevena for which a whopping Rs.54,908crore was already spent so far.

Asking people to judge his governance by using the yardstick of the welfare benefits they have received, he urged them not to believe the false propaganda unleashed by the opposition Telugu Desam Party and its friendly media.

The Chief Minister asked the people to see the difference between the YSRCP government which stands for accountability and considers its party’s manifesto as Holy Book and TDP rule which totally neglected agriculture, education, welfare of women, minorities and the downtrodden while pretending otherwise.

Appealing to the people to bless him to serve them more, he said his Government has already fulfilled 98 per cent of its promises. He exhorted the students to have good education and become top-notch professionals saying the Government is ready to extend the required financial support to any number of students in each and every family as the Government considers expenditure on education as Investment for future. Education is the only asset that we pass on to the next generation, he said.

In response to the appeal of the Madanapalle MLA Mohammed Nawaz Basha, he granted Rs. 5 crores for the construction of Tippu Sultan Masjid, Rs. 30 crores for construction of CC Roads and drainages, Rs. 14 crores for expediting the construction of the three R and B bridges and Rs.7.30crores for constructing a bridge over Bahuda River. YSRCP MP Mithun Reddy, Education Minister Botsa Satyanarayana Energy Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy were among those who participated in the programme.(UNI)