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The N. Chandrababu Naidu government has sanctioned Rs 113 crore for basic facilities in 757 tribal schools across nine Integrated Tribal Development Agencies (ITDA). Giving details to media persons, Tribal Welfare and Women & Child Development Minister Gummidi Sandhya Rani on Tuesday said, “Last year, we spent Rs 155 crore. This year, we are adding another Rs 113 crore to give RO plants, washrooms, and other amenities in every school. While Rs 83 crore will go to 558 Ashram schools, Rs 30 crore will be granted to 199 Gurukulams.” As many as 2,012 new toilets have been already approved through Swachh Andhra Corporation, and work is on, she said adding following the Chief Minister’s orders, pre-paid and coin phones will be installed in all hostels so children can speak to parents daily. She maintained that every tribal school now has regular teachers as the DSC has filled over 16,000 posts even as all the 1,100 contract teachers have been retained. This apart, 150 meritorious students will receive free coaching for IIT, NIT, and NEET at centres in Parvathipuram and Seethampeta. A third centre will open soon in Visakhapatnam. Also, 5,000 mini anganwadis have been converted into main centres with one teacher and one helper each.