The merger of civic schools run by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation with the State Education Department as reportedly sought by the State government seems apparent in the city.
The corporators of the ruling YSR Congress Party are for the transfer of the schools to the Education department. They anticipate that the move will only ease the burden of managing the 105 schools off the civic body.
"Merger of the municipal schools with the Education Department will be a good move as envisaged by the State government. The civic body has nothing to lose as long as the schools are well maintained and quality education is provided. The State government is already paying the salaries of municipal teachers and other employees at the schools through the 101 head account of the State treasury. It is also providing funds under Nadu-Nedu and other schemes to transform the schools," YSRCP floor leader in VMC council A. Venkata Satyanarayana told The Hindu.
