Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will release ₹703 crore under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme to the mothers of 9.95 lakh students, in Kovvur of East Godavari district on May 24 (Wednesday). The amount, to be released for the January-March 2023 quarter, will be credited directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
The State government has paid ₹14,912.43 crore so far under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena and Jagananna Vasathi Deevena schemes. It includes the arrears of ₹1,778 crore that was kept pending by the previous government since 2017.
With an aim of providing higher education to students from poor financial background, the government is reimbursing the total course fees on a quarterly basis. The benefits are being credited directly to the bank accounts of the mothers of students pursuing ITI, polytechnic, degree, engineering, medicine and other courses. There is no cap on the number of eligible children in a family under the scheme.
