The general education minister said that arrears of the central share for 2023-24 and 2024-25 were Rs 280.58 crore and Rs 513.54 crore, respectively, and the amount approved for 2025-26 was Rs 654.54 crore.
The committee is of the opinion that the annual scholarship granted to a student for pursuing education is not sufficient to meet the present-day expenditure required to get proper and quality education, the report said.
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot encouraged students to actively engage in NSS alongside their academic pursuits.
It is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that Punjab has hitherto sent 234 principals and education officers for a five-day leadership development programme to Singapore and 72 primary cadre teachers to Turku, Finland, the CM said.
Merugu Nagarjuna, YSRCP leader accused the state government of dismantling the reforms introduced by former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.