Jagananna Vidya Kanuka

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Jagananna Vidya Kanuka
Type of projectDistribution of educational kits to students
LocationAndhra Pradesh, India
FounderGovernment of Andhra Pradesh
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
MinistryDirectorate Of School Education
Established16 August 2021 (2021-08-16)
Budget₹750 crores
StatusActive
Websitenadunedu.se.ap.gov.in/JVK

Jagananna Vidya Kanuka is a program launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to improve the learning outcomes of the students from government schools of Class I to X by providing them a kit that consists two pairs of school uniform, textbooks, notebooks, dictionary, school bag, belt, a pair of shoes and one pairs of socks.[1]

Development[edit]

The scheme was launched by Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy[2] on 16 August 2019[3] with a budget of 750 crores.[4] It covers a total of 47,32,064 students from the state.[5] The educational kits that are to be distributed for the next academic year were personally inspected by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on 20 September 2021 for quality check.[6]

The scheme[edit]

Jagananna Vidya Kanuka is launched to upgrade the educational stability for the students of Andhra Pradesh on 16th Aug, 2021.[7] In this scheme, all the students from Class I to X of government schools are given a kit that consists of:

  • Three pairs of school uniform
  • Textbooks
  • Notebooks
  • English - Telugu Oxford dictionary[8]
  • School bag
  • Belt
  • Pair of shoes
  • Two pairs of socks

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andhra students to get Vidya Kanuka kits on August 16 when schools reopen". The New Indian Express. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  2. ^ "Jagan distributes Vidya Kanuka kits as schools reopen". Telangana Today. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. ^ "Manabadi Nadu-Nedu program is a step towards changing the history: Jagan Mohan Reddy". www.thehansindia.com. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  4. ^ "Rs 750 crore for Jagananna Vidya Kanuka". www.thehansindia.com. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  5. ^ "school kit along with Oxford English-Telugu dictionary and bilingual textbooks will be distributed to 47,32,064 schoolchildren". The New Indian Express. 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  6. ^ "YS Jagan inspects the quality of Jagananna Vidya Kanuka kits to be provided next year". www.thehansindia.com. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  7. ^ "Vidya Kanuka to be launched on Aug 16". Deccan Chronicle. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  8. ^ "Vijayawada: Government to include dictionaries in student kits". www.thehansindia.com. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-09-25.