She also stressed the need to increase sales in APCO and Lepakshi showrooms to provide regular employment opportunities to weavers and artisans. The minister held a review meeting with officials of the BC welfare department, APCO and Lepakshi at Padmavathi Guest House in Tirupati on Tuesday. She reviewed the welfare and development programmes being implemented by the departments.

Speaking to BC welfare officials, Savitha said the new academic year would begin shortly and instructed authorities to complete the cleaning of classrooms, dormitories, toilets and bathrooms before students join hostels and gurukulams. Officials have to maintain cleanliness in the hostel premises and conduct health check-ups for students at the time of admission. She announced that the government would provide free coaching for IIT and NEET aspirants from the BC community. Two free coaching centres would be established at MJP schools in Visakhapatnam and Tekulodu. Separate coaching classes would be conducted for boys and girls from the next academic year.

She warned that strict action would be taken against wardens and principals if any complaints regarding the management of hostels and gurukulams arise in future. The minister instructed officials to ensure proper implementation of the prescribed menu in hostels and gurukulams. She also informed that the government is planning to increase mess charges.

Later, Savitha held a separate review meeting with handloom and handicrafts officials and directed officials to take steps to improve sales in APCO and Lepakshi showrooms. She said a digital system called 'Taranga' has been developed for monitoring Lepakshi showroom operations and instructed officials to update daily sales records on the same day to ensure better transparency and management.