Guntur Ambedkar Study Circle To Get Rs 4 Crore Facelift

Vijayawada:The state government has granted administrative approval for `4 crore to upgrade the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan-cum-Study Circle in Guntur, including the construction of an additional floor and provision of modern facilities. The proposal was taken up following the initiative of Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandrasekhar.

The government issued orders on Friday sanctioning the funds from the Social Welfare department’s budget for the 2026-27 financial year. The proposed G+2 building will have a spacious library hall and facilities to help economically disadvantaged students pursue higher education and prepare for competitive examinations.

The project had earlier received an allocation of Rs 6.4 crore from the previous TDP government before the 2019 elections. However, according to the minister’s office, the YSRC government later shelved the proposal, delaying the development of the study circle.

The renewed allocation will cover a library hall, uninterrupted power supply, safe drinking water, improved sanitation and modern furniture. The building will also have a lift with a capacity of 10 people and a 50 KVA diesel generator to provide power during outages.

Dr Pemmasani said the upgraded facilities would provide students, particularly those from economically weaker sections, with a suitable environment for learning. He said financial constraints should not prevent students from pursuing education and that the study circle would support those seeking higher education and preparing for competitive examinations.

Pemmasani thanked Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Social Welfare Minister Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Guntur Collector Sai Kanth Varma and other officials for supporting the proposal and facilitating the release of funds.