Jagan alleges Andhra govt school enrolment fell by 5.56 lakh

Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the state government of weakening government schools, citing official data that he says contradicts the government's claims of rising enrolment. Posting on social media on August 23, Reddy said UDISE+ data shows government school enrolment dropped from 40,50,116 in 2023-24 to 34,93,450 in 2025-26, a decline of 5,56,666 students. The number of government schools also fell from 45,000 to 44,222, he said.

Reddy claimed the coalition government led by Chandrababu Naidu has a 'close unholy association' with private education chains such as Narayana and Sri Chaitanya, and is deliberately weakening the government sector to boost private schools. He pointed out that private school enrolment rose from 45,53,380 to 48,40,296 in the same period, while government-aided schools declined from 991 to 797. Greatandhra.com reported Reddy's allegations in detail, while Deccan Herald carried a shorter version of his social media post.

Reddy contrasted his own government's record, highlighting the Mana Badi-Nadu Nedu programme that modernised 56,703 schools, free tablets with BYJU's content for Class 8 students, and introduction of English medium from primary level. He also mentioned 62,000 IFPs and 45,000 smart TVs installed in classrooms. The state government has not yet responded to the allegations.