26 government schools in Andhra’s Nellore district to be developed with ₹250 crore CSR funds
Andhra Pradesh Minister Ponguru Narayana has announced a ₹250 crore initiative to modernize 26 government schools in the Nellore district using CSR funds. The project aims to upgrade infrastructure, including sports facilities and swimming pools, to foster holistic student development.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights the growing role of Corporate Social Responsibility in improving public education infrastructure in India.
Andhra Pradesh Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) laid the foundation stone to revamp the VRC Grounds in the heart of Nellore city. The Minister, accompanied by his daughter Ponguru Sharani, said that as part of the works an open gym, a walking track, a swimming pool, shelters, and restrooms would be constructed with the aim of providing better facilities for students, walkers, and athletes.
He announced that the basketball court is also being modernised here. “The government is focusing on fostering sports talent among students alongside their academics,” he said. The Minister revealed that measures are being taken to establish swimming pools in government high schools where space is available.
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