Two years on, Kiran rains sops on weaker sections

HYDERABAD: Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday rained sops on the weaker sections on the occasion of completing two years in office. He announced Rs 120-crore 'Rajiv Vidya Deevena,' a scholarship programme for students of ninth and 10th standard. The scheme will be implemented with the support of government of India.
The day scholars will get a monthly scholarship of Rs 150 for 10 months, a book grant of Rs 750, while the hostellers will get Rs 350 for 10 months and Rs 1,000 for book grant.Four lakh SC students and 1.60 lakh ST students are expected benefit from the scheme.
As assured in Sunnamvaarigudem of Khammam district during the Indiramma Baata programme, the CM sanctioned 228 teacher posts to improve the education standards in Gurukulams and Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential Society.
The chief minister also announced "Indiramma Amrutha Hastham" with Rs 100 crore corpus fund for two lakh pregnant mothers. One cooked meal in high risk 100 ICDS projects will be provided under this scheme. This will enable the government to check the infant and maternal mortality rate, the officials of chief minister's office claimed.
Kiran Kumar also sanctioned Rs 50 crore to Andhra Pradesh Geetha Parisramika Arthika Samkshema Samstha, a backward class welfare scheme. Extending his larges to the minority communities, the CM sanctioned the commissionerate for minority welfare with 69 posts including one post of commissioner, seven posts of deputy directors, five posts of assistant directors and 56 other posts.