Amaravati to get IIT coaching center for Tribals

Amaravati, June 18: The Andhra Pradesh Minister for Social Welfare N Ananda Babu has declared that IIT coaching center would be established in the limits of capital Amaravati for tribal students.

He has conducted a review meeting with tribal welfare residential association leaders at Secretariat in Velagapudi on Saturday.

The officials brought the long pending issues to the notice of Minister, who responded positively and agreed to resolve them immediately.

The minister has agreed to promote as assistant secretary rank for the superintendents working in residential schools and ITDA schools.

Meanwhile, The meeting has decided to create three assistant posts at head office and one each at ITDA offices.

The association leaders asked the minister to create a post of sports officer at the Residential head office for which, the minister responded positively.

He also said a committee would be appointed to review the irregularities held while giving promotions to the employees in 2016.

Tribal Welfare Gurukulam secretary Devara Vasu, deputy secretary Pratibha Bharati and association leaders were present.