‘School drop-out rate reduced in Kakinada’

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Lanka Dinakar, Chairman, 20-Point Programme and Kakinada District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad reviewing implementation of schemes successful  Kakinada metropolis  connected  Saturday.

Lanka Dinakar, Chairman, 20-Point Programme and Kakinada District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad reviewing implementation of schemes successful Kakinada metropolis connected Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Lanka Dinakar, the Chairman of the Twenty-Point Programme Implementation Committee (Swarna Andhra - Viksit Bharat), connected Saturday claimed that the schoolhouse drop-out complaint has reduced importantly successful the Kakinada district, acknowledgment to Talliki Vandanam and the Dokka Seethamma Mid-Day Meal Scheme.

During 2025-26, full enrolment crossed 1,861 schools successful the territory accrued to 2.87 lakh students, including 1.23 lakh students successful the 1,250 authorities schools, Mr. Dinakar stated successful a release.

Reviewing the Education sector, Mr. Dinakar has added that the Parent-Teacher Meetings (PTMs) are generating invaluable suggestions from students, parents, and teachers connected prime education, nutrition, and schoolhouse infrastructure.

Kakinada District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad and Joint Collector Apoorva Bharat shared the details connected the implementation of assorted payment schemes and initiatives successful the sectors of wellness and education.

They claimed that astir 100% organization deliveries are being reported crossed the district, and peculiar neonatal services are being provided astatine Kakinada Government General Hospital for children calved with congenital defects.

Mr. Dinakar was informed that the operation of the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) has been completed successful Rajapudi, Geddanapalli, Kotananduru, Sankhavaram, and Panduru. These PHCs are being built with ₹50 lakh each nether the 15th Finance Commission grant.

Mr. Dinakar has appealed to the officials to trim maternal and babe mortality rates and has directed the officials to hole semipermanent drinking h2o plans nether AMRUT 2.0.

Published - May 16, 2026 09:42 p.m. IST

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