TIRUPATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy emphasized the shift from the mere concept of the right to education to prioritizing quality education during an interactive session at an education summit. He highlighted the state’s commitment to enhancing school infrastructure, with a Rs 14,000 crore budget allocated for the improvement of 44,000 schools.The initial phase witnessed the completion of over 15,000 institutions, reflecting a dedicated effort to elevate the standard of education in the state.
According to him, by 2035, class X students in the state will be appearing for their examination for International Baccalaureate (IB) certification.
“Right to education is no longer the buzzword. Right to quality education should become the buzzword. What is the point in bringing up an education system where the poor get to study something else where the rich (do ) something else,” he said.
He further said the people who criticise the state government’s move to introduce English medium in schools should ask themselves why their children and grandchildren are not studying in the Telugu medium.
“By 2035, you will have our children in government schools appear for exams competing for an IB certificate,” he said, adding that the certificate issued to the students after passing the IB exams would be the same as that of internationally given.
If the quality of the education is not good enough, children can never compete globally as the world has now become a next-door place, he said.
Replying to a query, he said 99 per cent of the YSR Congress Party’s manifesto was fulfilled by his government.
According to him, by 2035, class X students in the state will be appearing for their examination for International Baccalaureate (IB) certification.
“Right to education is no longer the buzzword. Right to quality education should become the buzzword. What is the point in bringing up an education system where the poor get to study something else where the rich (do ) something else,” he said.
He further said the people who criticise the state government’s move to introduce English medium in schools should ask themselves why their children and grandchildren are not studying in the Telugu medium.
“By 2035, you will have our children in government schools appear for exams competing for an IB certificate,” he said, adding that the certificate issued to the students after passing the IB exams would be the same as that of internationally given.
If the quality of the education is not good enough, children can never compete globally as the world has now become a next-door place, he said.
Replying to a query, he said 99 per cent of the YSR Congress Party’s manifesto was fulfilled by his government.
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