Andhra Pradesh MP pushes Centre for 13 new Navodaya schools, two AIIMS

Lingamaneni Ramesh, a Member of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh, has made representations to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman requesting dedicated budgetary support for the establishment of 13 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) across the state. The proposal seeks to extend the residential school network to districts currently lacking such facilities, addressing educational gaps in rural communities.

According to Ramesh's submission, the expansion of JNV coverage would provide talented students from agricultural and rural backgrounds with access to quality residential education. The schools, which operate under the Ministry of Education, are designed to identify and nurture merit-based talent regardless of socioeconomic background, offering education at par with premier institutions.

In addition to the educational infrastructure push, Ramesh has also urged the Centre to allocate funds for establishing two new AIIMS facilities in Andhra Pradesh. One institution is proposed for the North Coastal region while the second would serve the Rayalaseema area, both of which currently face significant shortages of tertiary and super-speciality healthcare services.

The dual initiative reflects the broader push from state representatives to address infrastructural deficits in education and healthcare across Andhra Pradesh. The proposed AIIMS facilities would expand the state's capacity to provide advanced medical treatment and reduce the burden on existing super-speciality centres that cater to patients across wider geographical areas.