Andhra Pradesh: CM YS Jagan Releases Rs 6,595-Cr Under 'Jagananna Amma Vodi' Scheme

For the 3rd consecutive year in a row, the Andhra Pradesh Government has disbursed the financial assistance benefiting 82, 31,502 school students for the academic year 2021-22.

Hyderabad: 'Jagananna Amma Vodi' scheme is a revolutionary step that has come a long way in transforming the lives of millions of families in Andhra Pradesh, says CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy while disbursing the financial assistance of Rs 6,595 crore in Srikakulam on Monday.

Addressing a gathering, CM Jagan said, "In the years to come, Amma Vodi will be seen as a path-breaking initiative in the realm of education by any government in the country. For the third consecutive year in a row, the Andhra Pradesh government has disbursed the financial assistance benefiting 82,31,502 school students for the academic year 2021-22." He credited the financial assistance of Rs 15,000 under the scheme into the bank accounts of mothers of school children studying between classes 1 and 12.

The government has spent Rs 19,617.53 crores, benefitting 44.50 lakh mothers and 82.31 lakh children under the scheme. To ensure that the funds are used judiciously, the government has decided to implement mandatory attendance of 75 per cent for students which will enable their mothers to derive the benefits of the Amma Vodi scheme.

But this time, the government has exempted the ‘minimum 75% attendance restriction’ in 2020-21 and 2021-22 due to the pandemic. Significantly, besides depositing money directly into mothers’ accounts, it also empowers mothers with the right to question the college management and demand accountability.

The Chief Minister further said, "I sincerely believe with state’s welfare schemes like 'Jagananna Amma Vodi', 'Mana-Badi', 'Nadu-Nedu', 'Jagananna Vidya Kanuka', 'Jagananna Gorumudda' and English medium with CBSE curriculum being implemented. The government will fulfill the wish of students' dream to complete their education and become capable of competing at the global level."

"We have also entered an MoU with BYJUs, an ed-tech company, to provide quality-oriented content for the government school students for classes 4 to 10," the CM added.