CM Naidu Urges Mothers To Utilise Thalliki Vandanam Funds for Children’s Education
Naidu later patted the students for planting saplings in the premises of the government high school and junior college and for their maintenance.
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday urged mothers to properly utilise the financial assistance the government provided under the Thalliki Vandanam scheme for their children's education.
Interacting with beneficiaries during the Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting held at Rampachodavaram in Polavaram district, Naidu asked mothers whether the scheme amount had been credited to their bank accounts. The beneficiaries showed the text messages and confirmed they received the money.
The mothers told the CM that the financial assistance had helped them support their children's education. They expressed their satisfaction that assistance was being extended for every eligible child in the family for the second consecutive year. Education minister Nara Lokesh was also present.
Naidu later patted the students for planting saplings in the premises of the government high school and junior college and for their maintenance.
Officials informed the CM that each sapling had been tagged with a QR code enabling visitors to access details such as the species and other information.
The chief minister interacted with students, parents and teachers in classrooms, reviewed students' progress reports and discussed their academic performance, attendance and health with parents. He directed the district collector to ensure that progress report cards of students studying in Ashram Schools were delivered to their parents.
Naidu also observed classroom teaching through smart boards and spent some time interacting with students during classroom sessions.
Later, he and Lokesh partook the mid-day meal with students and enquired with them about the quality of food being served. Stressing the importance of a nutritious diet, Naidu emphasised the need to prevent vitamin deficiencies among students.
When informed that students were being provided ragi malt in the morning and chikki during lunch, the CM suggested that chikki could instead be distributed at the end of the school day.
