Despite the financial crisis, about ₹ 23,000 crore was allocated to the education sector this financial year, said HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao.
He was speaking at the Andhra Pradesh Sarva Siksha Abhiyan’s Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Best Educational News Feature Awards 2016 in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
The HRD Minister said the State government was on a mission to impart value-based, quality education to the students of the State. “There are some lacunae in the education sector and within the next few years, all the shortcomings will be addressed. The Chief Minister wants to make AP a model state in education sector and we are fully committed to better the education system,” he said.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao launched a logo of on menstrual hygiene, which was selected as part of the Sahaja Logo Competition conducted by the APSSA.
APSSA Project Director G Srinivas spoke on this occasion.
