Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday disbursed Rs 43 crore under the Jagananna Videshi Vidya Devena scheme and financial incentive to eligible civil services aspirants under the Jagananna Civil Services Protsahakam.Under Jaganna Videshi Vidya Devena scheme, the Chief Minister credited Rs 42 crore to 390 eligible poor students to fund their overseas education.
“The government has been implementing the scheme to prevent the parents of overseas education aspirants from falling into a debt trap,” said Reddy, addressing beneficiaries and officials from across the state.
The Jagananna Civil Services Protsahakam offered a financial incentive of Rs 1 crore to 106 aspirants preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations.