The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) for its investment in human capital and called it an extraordinary model for other states to follow. A delegation of students from government schools in AP had the opportunity to visit the IMF in Washington DC, where they interacted with IMF leaders including Gita Gopinath and K Subramanian. Subramanian shared his personal success story and encouraged the students to believe in themselves, while Gopinath inspired them to follow their dreams.