Metro India News | AMARAVATI

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education and IT, Shri Nara Lokesh, on Sunday delivered a stirring address to thousands of Telugu NRIs at the Curtis Culwell Center, promising unwavering government support to the Telugu diaspora across the world. He said the Telugu Desam Party and his family would always cherish the people who stood by them during the most difficult opposition years. 

Lokesh recalled that when former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was illegally arrested, Telugu people in the United States came out in huge numbers to support their leader. Lokesh showcased Andhra Pradesh’s rapid progress under the double-engine governance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, with Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan forming a formidable leadership alliance. 

He highlighted the State’s decentralized growth strategy transforming eight major zones- automotive in Anantapur, renewable energy in Kurnool, electronics manufacturing in Chittoor & Kadapa, solar & diversified manufacturing in Nellore, CBG & green fuels in Prakasam, quantum tech & capital projects in Krishna & Guntur, Aquaculture & agro exports in Godavari districts, IT, pharma, medical devices & ArcelorMittal Steel in North Andhra.

Minister Lokesh reaffirmed the government’s main commitment to create 20 lakh jobs in five years. He noted that in the last 17 months, the government secured ₹20 lakh crore investments, capable of generating 16 lakh jobs, and is now focused on rapidly grounding them.  announced that from next year, the ‘Kallaku Rekkalu’ initiative will support Telugu students pursuing overseas education. He assured that AP NRT (Non Resident Telugu) project will protect every Telugu family abroad during any crisis—social, financial, or legal. He encouraged youth to transform into entrepreneurs.