Overview

• Shining Stars awards were distributed across districts including Tirupati, Chittoor, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Nandyal, Anantapur and Parvathipuram, honoring more than 1,000 SSC and Intermediate exam toppers with ₹20,000 cash and medals.
• Education Minister Nara Lokesh unveiled a 100-day action plan that provides mid-day meals and textbooks to Intermediate students as the first step in broader education reforms.
• Revenue Minister Angani Satya Prasad highlighted plans to revamp the curriculum from kindergarten through postgraduate levels and launch India’s first state-wide skill census.
• The government is investing in model schools and upgrading infrastructure in government institutions to match private-school standards.
• Industry Minister T. G. Bharath encouraged students to adopt technology and explore diverse career paths beyond traditional fields like engineering and medicine.