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Hans India
2 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Moved by plight of students, former sarpanch donates cycles
Huzurnagar: Moved by the sight of students walking long distances daily to the school former Sarpanch Annem Sirisha Kondareddy donated bicycles to them. Students, who were struggling to walk long distance to attend the school, expressed happiness at the relief this gesture has brought them. Annem Sirisha Kondareddy and her husband, residents of Vepalasingaram village in Huzurnagar mandal of Suryapet district, donated 20 bicycles free of cost to girl and boy students of the local RCM school. The Kondareddy couple identified their hardship and distributed the bicycles through the hands of school headmistress Sister Usha and former ZPTC member Koppula Saidireddy. Inspired by her father, Venkata Reddy, who was known for his various service activities in the village, Kondareddy has been actively organizing welfare programmes. In her father's name, she arranged a free ambulance service to provide quick medical assistance to the sick in the village and made water tankers available to quench the thirst of the local community. During the Covid pandemic, the Kondareddy family served free meals to the elderly, homeless, patients, demonstrating their charitable spirit. Driven by a desire to do something meaningful for her native village, Sirisha Kondareddy continues to carry forward her father's legacy of service. The villagers and elders have been expressing their appreciation and admiration for her noble initiatives.
Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Dropouts to be included in mega parent-teacher meet
Bhimavaram: West Godavari district collector Chadalawada Nagarani said that arrangements are being made to organise a mega parent-teacher meet in all government and private schools and junior colleges in the district in a festive atmosphere on July 10. She held a meeting with the district officials in person and with the division and mandal level officials virtually from the PGRS conference hall and reviewed the arrangements for the meet to be held in the district on Monday. She said that the government has ordered to organise the meet in all educational institutions across the state to guide the students towards a golden future. She asked the parents of each student, as well as the central and state ministers of the district, Rajya Sabha members, legislators, legislative council members, chairmen and members of various corporations, ZPTC, MPTC and local public representatives to participate in this programme on a large scale. There are dropouts especially in classes 6, 7 and 8, and that children should not be outside the school under any circumstances, and she instructed the education department officials to identify such students and enrol everyone in schools. 'We are making the parents of 2,79,204 students studying in 1,920 government and private schools in the district and 37,124 students studying in 121 government and private junior colleges partners,' she said. She said that the government has provided financial assistance of Rs 229.55 crore to 1,76,574 mothers under Talliki Vandanam so that education should not be a burden for poor families. As part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' programme, steps have been taken to provide a sapling to each student under Green Passport and grow it in the name of their mother, for which a Leap app has been created and steps have been taken to register students in the app. In one-on-one interaction, the class in-charge will discuss the Holistic Progress Report Card & Health Card of each student with their parents sitting at a specially arranged desk in the corridor. She said that Rangoli competitions will be organised for mothers, and competitions will be organised for fathers. Joint meals will be organised with parents, students, teachers and public representatives. Everyone should make the meet a success.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
All set for Mega Parent-Teacher Meet on July 10
Tirupati: The State government has decided to conduct parent teacher meeting this year also to foster better understanding between students, parents and teachers. The mega 'Parent Teacher Meeting' will be held in this direction on July 10 across the district. Speaking to the media on Saturday, District Collector Dr S Venkateswar stated that this event follows last year's successful meet organised by the State Education department. At the district level, the programme will be conducted under the supervision of the in-charge Minister Angani Satya Prasad. The event will see widespread participation from elected representatives including MLAs, MLCs, MPs, ZPTC, MPTC members, MPPs, and Sarpanches. The programme will be simultaneously held in all government and private schools, government and private junior colleges, and intermediate colleges across the district. Dr Venkateswar said that the meet was aimed at building mutual understanding among students, teachers and parents. 'It will be conducted in a festive environment with a focus on holistic educational development,' he said. The event will start at 9 am and continue until lunch, where parents, students, and public representatives will participate in a community meal. Feedback on the mid-day meal will also be collected from parents, and a special menu has already been finalised for the day. As part of the event, Holistic Progress Reports of students will be handed over to their parents. 'Sarvepalli Radhakrishna kits' have already been distributed to students in the district. Children participating in the event will wear government-issued uniforms, and the 'Thalliki Vandanam' amount has already been deposited into mothers' accounts. For those with Aadhaar-related technical issues, the district will ensure the pending amounts are credited within 2-3 weeks, provided the Aadhaar details are updated by July 10. Aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Par', the event will also include a tree plantation drive, where students will plant a sapling in the name of their mother. The social forestry and education departments will ensure adequate sapling supply to all schools. Private school managements are also being engaged to ensure their participation. In case of space constraints, schools are encouraged to collaborate and hold the programme jointly at a common venue. The Collector noted that the health department will inform parents about students' health status as part of the programme. The meeting was attended by RIO Rajasekhar, Samagra Siksha Superintendent Suresh and other officials.
The Hindu
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP plans inroads into rural areas with centralised campaign for local body polls
The BJP is confident of making a mark in the rural areas in the forthcoming local body polls with the leadership deciding to give 'B' forms to the contesting candidates for the ZPTC — Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies, MPTC — Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies. A workshop held recently to discuss the plan of action for the polls and presided over by party president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has decided to put up a coordinated centralised campaign plan in collaboration with the newly appointed district presidents and local committees, said top party sources on Thursday. 'The party is in a good position, having done well in both Assembly and Parliament elections, where we won eight seats each. It was followed by winning two MLC elections. Our membership drive led to 40 lakh enrolments, up from 11 lakh. We have also become organisationally strong with the formation of mandal and booth committees,' they said. Since sarpanches will be elected on a non-party basis, the party leadership has decided to focus on MPTC/ZPTC where thus far the combined strength is said to be about 150 more concentrated in Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar and Nizamabad. 'The party will actively seek applications from interested candidates and vet them instead of merely depending on local leadership. Our 450 mandal and 23,000 booth committees will come in handy. The eight MPs and eight MLAs, too, have been sounded out about their respective roles,' said party sources. The BJP also feels it is the right time to make inroads into the villages because of the 'anti-incumbency' of the Congress government due to various issues like delayed 'Rythu Bharosa' scheme, fee reimbursement failure and non-implementation of six guarantees. The opposition BRS is in a disarray with family bickering leaving the cadre demoralised. Plus, not winning a single seat in Lok Sabha polls, not putting up candidates for MLC elections and the ongoing probe into phone tapping, and Kaleshwaram project, had put it on a back foot, said a senior leader. 'Our party always had a presence in urban areas but this time we are confident of making inroads into the districts. Since, Telugu Desam Party is our coalition partner, we are sure to benefit,' said former MLC N. Ramchander Rao.
New Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana Cabinet meeting on June 23, decision on local body elections likely
HYDERABAD: The state Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, is likely to take a decision on holding local bodies elections in the state. Recently, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya alias Seethakka and Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy had hinted that the schedule for local body elections would be announced soon. The tenures of sarpanches, Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) members ended last year. For the record, there are a total of 12,769 sarpanch seats, 5,717 MPTC and 538 ZPTC seats in the state. Besides the conduct of local body polls, the Cabinet is also likely to discuss the possibility of providing 42 per cent reservations to BCs in upcoming elections. As the Bill passed by the Assembly on enhancing BC reservations to 42 per cent has been sent for the President's approval, the Cabinet is likely to deliberate on how to go ahead with the BC quota issue. According to sources, the MPTC and ZPTC elections will be conducted first, after which the sarpanch polls will be held.
