Free Textbooks, Uniform for Govt School Students in Guntur

Guntur: Schools reopened after summer holidays in Guntur district on Tuesday. Students were seen busy going to schools. 

The school education department started Badi Bata programme to admit the children to schools. 

This initiative was intended to increase the strength of the students in the government schools. The private schools have already started admissions.

The Badi Bata programme will continue for one week from Tuesday. The government is supplying textbooks and free uniforms to the students. 

They have introduced English medium in the MPP schools in addition to Telugu medium schools from this academic year.  

The government is also distributing free bicycles to the 8th and 9th class students studying in the government and aided schools in the district. 

The government is hoping that the Bada Bata will improve admissions in the government schools. Under Badi Bata, the teachers will motivate the parents to send their children to the government schools.

District Education Officer GS Ganga Bhavani said, “all the government schools reopened in the district on Tuesday. We will supply necessary textbooks and uniform to the students. 

We have started Badi Bata to admit school-aged children in the schools. We will conduct Badi Bata weekly celebrations from Tuesday.”