Overview

• The order covers students and staff across government schools, colleges, universities and professional institutions statewide.
• All classrooms, kitchens, toilets and related works will be handled by the Education and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation with engineers deputed from other departments.
• Officials were told to clear mid-day meal dues through the green channel and release pending sanitation payments under Amma Adarsha Schools.
• Women’s colleges and girls’ schools will get expedited toilets, boundary walls and container kitchens powered by rooftop solar.
• Citing that over 90% of government-school students are from BC, SC, ST and minority groups, the CM sought a decade-long student report, and the Deputy CM pressed the Union finance minister to keep education loans outside FRBM limits.