On Tuesday, November 19, 2013, ICM selected 57 children to move from primary school to intermediate studies. Indian Christian Ministries distributed 57 scholarships to the Prakasham district, each worth a value of Rs 3,000 each. Every Year ICM distributes scholarships to the poor children in every district of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. This year in Prakasam district, Government Medical Officer J.Nageshwararao, presided over the meeting and addressed the importance of an education – particularly in poorer regions. He spoke on the importance of the poor needing encouragement, opportunity, and accountability.When closing, he gave praises to ICM for doing just this, congratulating ICM for its mission to advance the poor and set up the future generation of India.