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Naidu Launches Foundational Learning Push, Announces Student Innovators Summit for January

The rollout highlights tablet-based assessments to pair classroom learning with new support for overseas study loans.

Overview

  • At a mega parent–teacher meeting in Bhamini, Parvatipuram Manyam, the chief minister and HRD minister launched the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy programme.
  • Naidu demonstrated a tablet-based reading assessment with a student, displaying accuracy, words per minute, and mispronunciations to show real-time feedback.
  • The government announced a Students Innovators Partnership Summit slated for January 2026, with industrialists to be invited to identify and reward student projects.
  • Naidu said the Kalalaku Rekkalu scheme will offer very low-interest financing for students seeking higher education abroad, citing a 0.25 paise interest rate.
  • He highlighted ongoing measures including declared no-bag Saturdays and claimed a 1:18 teacher–student ratio in government schools, while statewide PTMs included Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s participation.