Minister Narayana distributes bicycles to 7,000 students in first phase
Minister Ponguru Narayana and his family have distributed 7,000 free bicycles to government school students in Nellore as part of a larger initiative to support underprivileged education. The minister plans to distribute 3,000 more bicycles and has invested significant CSR funds into upgrading local school infrastructure.
Why it matters
The initiative highlights the role of private philanthropy and political figures in addressing educational inequality in regional India.
The family members of Dr. Ponguru Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, distributed free bicycles to 7,000 students studying in government high schools across Nellore City and rural constituencies in the first phase. A total of 10,000 bicycles are being distributed to government school students at a cost of ₹6 crore from their own funds.
Addressing the students at the distribution programme at VRC Grounds in Nellore on Monday (July 27, 2026), the Minister shared his own journey. He said, “I did not merely read about poverty in books; I experienced it first hand. Born in a hut, I used to walk from Harnathapuram to VRC to attend school. My father supported the family by working as a private bus conductor.”
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