Government School Enrolments Rise.. Minister Lokesh Makes Key Announcement

Education Minister Nara Lokesh said student enrolment in government schools has increased in the state. He was responding to questions raised by Legislative Council members regarding the closure of aided schools and student enrolment trends over the past three years. According to Lokesh, the share of students enrolled in government schools increased from 41.40% in 2025-26 to 42.34% in 2026-27. He added that the share of admissions in private schools declined correspondingly.

The minister clarified that no government or aided schools had been closed in the state during the past two years. He said enrolment in government schools had declined by 7.6% in 2022-23, 3.03% in 2023-24 and 3.24% in 2024-25, attributing the decline to the previous YSRCP government. Lokesh said the present government had taken steps to prevent irregularities and remove fake data from the education records.