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World Bank Team Meets CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, Hails Andhra Government’s initiatives

The World Bank team assured the Chief Minister that the World Bank would continue to support Andhra Pradesh in achieving its mission and vision.

A delegation from the World Bank met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday and reviewed the progress of projects being implemented with its support. The delegation was led by Auguste Tano Kouame, the Country Director for India.

During the meeting, the team reviewed the progress of three major projects: Andhra's Learning Transformation (SALT) project, the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project, and the Improved Health Services Project. While the World Bank team appreciated the way these projects are being implemented in the state, the Chief Minister urged them to conduct a comprehensive study on several programmes being implemented by Andhra Pradesh in key sectors like education, agriculture, and healthcare.

The Chief Minister stated that the government is overhauling the educational system by digitalizing classrooms with Interactive Flat Panels (IFP), raising the GER (Gross Enrollment Ratio) in primary education above the national average, developing government schools to compete with corporate schools through 'Nadu-Nedu,' introducing bi-lingual textbooks, serving nutritious food to students, and implementing a slew of other programs such as Amma Vodi, Vidya Deevena, Vasathi Deevena.

He said that the state has become a role model for the rest of the country with its innovative reforms like RBKs (Rythu Bharosa Kendras), village and ward secretariats, the development of new sea and airports for infrastructure, Aarogya Sri, the implementation of the Family Doctor concept, and the building of 17 new medical colleges to meet the growing medical needs.

The CM said that the welfare measures and development programmes being implemented in the state have made it a role model for other states. He appreciated the programmes of support being extended to women's self-help groups, telemedicine, and the family doctor concept.

The World Bank team assured the Chief Minister that the World Bank would continue to support Andhra Pradesh in achieving its mission and vision. He also promised to provide all possible assistance to the state for the next 25 years.

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(With inputs from ABP Desam — It is a Telugu platform of ABP News. For more news, commentary and latest happenings from two Telugu states, follow https://telugu.abplive.com/)

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