AP Waqf Board To Set Up Free International School In Nellore
After inspecting 13.3 acres of Waqf land at Parameswari Nagar, Abdul Aziz said the project would be fully managed and maintained by the Waqf Board.
Nellore: The Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board will construct a free international school with donor support on Waqf land in Nellore Rural as a pilot project, Waqf Board chairman Sheikh Abdul Aziz said on Saturday.
After inspecting 13.3 acres of Waqf land at Parameswari Nagar, Abdul Aziz said the project would be fully managed and maintained by the Waqf Board. An international school with all facilities will be built on five acres, with foundation works scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
He said discussions had been held with minister Narayana and MLA Sridhar Reddy regarding the project. A compound wall will be constructed initially to safeguard the land. As per requests from local residents, a portion of the land will be allotted for a mosque, while the remaining area will be developed for commercial use. Revenue generated from these activities will be utilised for school maintenance and Muslim welfare programmes.
Describing the initiative as a “fortunate opportunity”, Abdul Aziz said the Nellore project would serve as a pilot and be replicated across the state. He added that Waqf lands across Andhra Pradesh would be developed for socially beneficial projects.
The inspection was attended by Nellore in-charge mayor P. Roopkumar Yadav and TDP leader Kotamreddy Giridhar Reddy. A formal programme will be organised after finalising the school design, he said.