Bizz Buzz Bureau Hyderabad

ChiefMinister A Revanth Reddy has announced that foreign study tours will be arranged for government teachers every year on the lines of IAS and IPS officers embarked on other country visits to acquire knowledge and upgrade their skills in the administration. Interacting with the delegates of Finland and Germany Exposure on Thursday, the Chief Minister said that " From now on, we will provide teachers with opportunities to go abroad for further studies. Plans must be formulated to ensure the government bears the costs required for quality education,".

Revanth Reddy asserted that he was undertaking a slew of initiatives not for politics or votes but to provide quality education to the poor. " Let us all pledge to carry the education mission forward as we set out," he said.

Revanth Reddy instructed the authorities to prepare a report by December outlining an action plan for the upcoming academic year. The plans should be formulated by taking every mandal into a cluster, he said.

The Chief Minister emphasised that students will excel in life only when they are provided with education and discipline. Backwardness is not linked to assets or social status. Lack of education is the true form of backwardness. The state government's main objective is to increase state revenue and distribute the benefits to the poor, he said.

Stating that the government is ready to address the grievances of teachers, the Chief Minister said the state government was spending Rs1.08 lakh on each student.

"Parents spend approximately Rs50,000 on children attending private schools. We need to reflect on why parents prefer private schools. Enrollment of one lakh additional students this year is a great achievement in the school education," he said.

Revanth Reddy blasted the opposition parties on their demand to relinquish the education portfolio. "Why should I resign from the Education portfolio? Is it because breakfast is being provided from Nursery to Class 12, managing teacher recruitment and promotions, and transforming ITIs into ATCs?

Is it because a Skills University was established to equip students with skills, and the heads of globally successful corporate organisations were appointed to the Skills University's board?,"he said.