Vijayawada: Schools with less than 10 students to be shut
The Cabinet has decided to organise Nava Nirmana Deeksha, scheduled from June 2 to June 8, on the occasion of the State Formation Day.
Vijayawada: The state Cabinet on Thursday decided to rationalise schools and shut down those where the number of students per class is less than 10, and is willing to go for public opinion.
Briefing details of the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said, “It isn’t fair to have two teachers where there are less than 10 students and single teacher where student strength is more, and there is necessity to set this education system right.”
The Cabinet has decided to provide input subsidy of Rs 1,680.05 crore to benefit 13.21 lakh farmers. Mr Naidu said, “The government plans to provide minimum Rs 15,000 per farmer, including insurance for the last season.”
He even mentioned about discussing IT policy. The AP Cabinet has approved for draft ordinance on conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural purposes.
The Cabinet had also decided to increase the age limit of medical teaching faculty in government medical colleges from 60 years to 63 years, as many professors are superannuating and with the increase in the number of medical seats. The Cabinet has decided to organise Nava Nirmana Deeksha, scheduled from June 2 to June 8, on the occasion of the State Formation Day.
The Sheela Bedi Committee recommendations on sharing of assets and liabilities related to nine BC federations under Schedule IX of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, were approved.