Analyse
Official announcements confirm that the Amma Vodi scheme launched in January 2020 offers a cash assistance of ₹15,000 annually to mothers of students in classes I‑X attending government or government‑aided schools. While the scheme aims to reduce dropout rates, there is no evidence that the amount guarantees zero dropouts; dropout trends depend on many factors beyond financial aid. Therefore the statement mixes a factual detail with an unsubstantiated guarantee.
Achtergrond
Amma Vodi, introduced by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy, is a welfare program intended to encourage school attendance by providing financial support to mothers. The scheme was announced in January 2020 with the stated amount of ₹15,000 per child per year. Evaluations of similar cash‑transfer programs show mixed results on dropout reduction, and no official data confirms that the scheme has eliminated dropouts.
Samenvatting verdict
The scheme does provide ₹15,000 per year per child, but the claim that it will ensure no child drops out of school is unproven.