On December 5, State Health Minister and Dharmavaram MLA Satyakumar Yadav paid the SSC public exam fee for 2,087 Class X students studying in 41 government schools across Bukkapatnam, Dharmavaram, Mudigubba and Tadimarri mandals of Sri Sathya Sai district. Each student needed to pay ₹125 for the exam. The Minister contributed a total of ₹2,60,875 through the District Education Officer. The Education Officer informed school headmasters about the payments. Among the students helped, 1,096 are girls. Locals appreciated the Minister's gesture, calling it motivational for students preparing for their upcoming board exams.