PRATIBHA AWARDS – Scheme for promoting Quality and Excellence in Education – Re-designation of “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards” as “Y.S.R. Vidya Puraskars”

In supersession of the orders issued in the reference 5th read above, the

Government of Andhra Pradesh in its endeavour to promote quality and excellence in

education have introduced the scheme of “Pratibha Awards”. Under this scheme,

meritorious students who excel in the SSC Public Examinations will be awarded with a

merit certificates, a memento and scholarships to meet the cost of Higher Education.

2) In the reference 6th read above, orders were issued re-designating the

“Pratibha State level Awards” as “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards”

and also issued revised guidelines for implementation of the scheme.

3) The Commissioner of School Education, AP, Ibrahimpatnam in the reference 7th

read above, has submitted the proposal to the Government for issue of appropriate

orders for implementation of scheme of “Pratibha State level Awards” for the

academic year of 2019.

4) After careful examination of the matter, Government have decided to introduce

“Y.S.R. Vidya Puraskars” from the year 2019 onwards on the occasion of birth

anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad which is being celebrated as National

Education Day across the Country on 11th November. Accordingly, Government

hereby order to re-designate the “Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar Awards”

as “Y.S.R. Vidya Puraskars” from 2019 onwards for distribution on the occasion of

birth anniversary of Moulana Abul Kalam Azad as National Education Day on 11th

November. These awards shall be distributed at the district level with the participation

of District Ministers / MPs / MLAs and restricting the awards to only Government

School students.