'Vidyarthi Mitra’ kit distribution will be delayed by a month, says Samagra Shiksha official
The distribution of the 'Vidyarthi Mitra' kits will be delayed by a month due to international conflicts and rising raw material costs. Samagra Shiksha officials are working to ensure that students receive essential materials by the school reopening date of June 12. Efforts are being made to expedite the supply process and prioritize Andhra Pradesh in the delivery of school items.
- ▪The distribution delay is attributed to international war-like situations and increased raw material costs.
- ▪A team of senior officials is visiting manufacturing units to accelerate the supply process.
- ▪As of May 23, 2026, 94.61% of the total textbooks have been dispatched across the state.
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Samagra Shiksha State Project Director B. Srinivasa Rao on Saturday said that distribution of the ‘Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyarthi Mitra’ kits for the new academic year would be delayed by nearly a month due to international war-like situations and an increase in raw material costs.In a statement, Mr. Rao said efforts were underway to ensure that all students receive textbooks and notebooks by the time the schools reopen by June 12.He added that the remaining items, including school bags, shoes and uniform, were expected to be distributed by the time the Mega Parents-Teachers Meetings (PTM) would be held.Mr. Rao said the prevailing international war-like atmosphere had led to shortage of gas, crude oil and raw materials such as fibre.
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