Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Lokesh Puts Education Reform Ahead of Chief Minister Ambitions
Nara Lokesh said he is focused on improving education rather than seeking the chief minister’s job right now.
He said Andhra Pradesh wants to create 20 lakh jobs for young people.
To do this, the government is changing school lessons and teaching new skills.
It is also working with companies and building business clusters in several industries.
Lokesh said the state is introducing AI and quantum technology to students.
He defended the teacher recruitment examination as transparent.
He said the government will follow court instructions about questioned sports certificates.
The government also says 16,000 teachers have been recruited and trained.
Lokesh said major education improvements could take at least ten years.
Nara Lokesh said transforming Andhra Pradesh’s education system is his priority, not becoming chief minister.
The government aims to create 20 lakh jobs by revising curricula, partnering with industries and expanding skills training.
Andhra Pradesh is developing 23 sector-specific investment clusters and following a strategy centered on speed, service and stability.
Lokesh defended the DSC teacher recruitment process, saying it was transparent, while the government would follow court directions on disputed sports certificates.
The state plans to introduce AI and quantum technologies in education, establish 156-bit quantum computers in Amaravati and pursue decade-long reforms.
- Who
- Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh’s education and IT minister, and the Andhra Pradesh government.
- What
- Lokesh outlined education reforms, job creation plans, investment initiatives, technology projects and his position that becoming chief minister is not his immediate priority.
- When
- Lokesh made the remarks at a conclave; the government’s reported student-return figure covers the past two years.
- Where
- The remarks were made in Kochi and concerned initiatives in Andhra Pradesh, including a planned quantum-computing project in Amaravati.
- Why
- The stated goals are to transform education, create jobs, attract investment, develop emerging industries and improve government planning.
- Job target
- The government aims to create 20 lakh jobs.
- Investment clusters
- Andhra Pradesh is developing 23 sector-specific clusters.
- Investment strategy
- The state’s 3S approach is speed, service and stability.
- Quantum project
- A set of 156-bit quantum computers is planned for Amaravati.
- Teacher recruitment
- Lokesh said 16,000 teachers had been recruited and trained by the present government.
- Student movement
- About 1.10 lakh students reportedly moved from private schools to government schools during the past two years.
- Reform timeline
- Lokesh said transforming education would require at least a decade of sustained reforms.