Lokesh meets Pradhan, seeks Rs 4,400 crore under STARS Project
Amaravati, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education and IT, Nara Lokesh, on Monday met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in New Delhi and sought Rs 4,400 crore in financial assistance under the STARS Project as part of Samagra Shiksha reforms and Rs 1,270 crore additional funds for 2025-26. Minister Lokesh urged the Union Minister to approve the state government’s proposal for sanctioning 11 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) and to take steps for the establishment and operationalisation of 12 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) recently allotted to Andhra Pradesh.