Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Andhra Pradesh Seeks Funds for Education Projects
The Education Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Lokesh, met with the Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, in New Delhi.
He asked for Rs 4,400 crore to help with the STARS Project and an extra Rs 1,270 crore for the next year.
He also wanted permission to open 11 new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and 12 Kendriya Vidyalayas in Andhra Pradesh.
Lokesh talked about the good things his state is doing to improve schools, like a new program to teach reading and math better, and a special kitchen to make sure kids get good meals at school.
The Union Minister liked what Andhra Pradesh is doing and was invited to open a new center for children with autism.
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to seek Rs 4,400 crore under the STARS Project and Rs 1,270 crore additional funds for 2025-26.
Lokesh requested approval for establishing 11 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas and operationalizing 12 Kendriya Vidyalayas in Andhra Pradesh.
He highlighted Andhra Pradesh's educational initiatives, including the Guaranteed Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) programme and a clicker-based Interactive Classroom Response System.
The state has launched a Central Smart Kitchen in Kadapa and organized a student mock assembly titled ‘Andhra Pradesh School Legislature’ to teach constitutional values.
Union Minister Pradhan appreciated Andhra Pradesh's efforts to improve education standards and was invited to inaugurate the Model Autism Support Centre in Guntur.
- Who
- Nara Lokesh (AP Education and IT Minister) and Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Education Minister)
- What
- Meeting to discuss educational funding and projects
- When
- Monday
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To seek financial assistance and approval for educational initiatives in Andhra Pradesh
- Meeting Participants
- Nara Lokesh (AP Education and IT Minister), Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Education Minister), Ram Mohan Naidu (Union Minister), Pemmassani Chandra Sekhar (Minister of State), MPs
- Funding Requests
- Rs 4,400 crore under STARS Project, Rs 1,270 crore additional funds for 2025-26
- Proposed Institutions
- 11 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, 12 Kendriya Vidyalayas
- Initiatives Highlighted
- Guaranteed Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) programme, Interactive Classroom Response System, Andhra Pradesh School Legislature, Central Smart Kitchen in Kadapa
- Union Minister's Response
- Appreciated AP's efforts to improve education standards
- Invitation Extended
- Union Minister invited to inaugurate Model Autism Support Centre in Guntur
