INDORE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will today transfer Rs 489 crore to 20, 652 non-government schools that admitted students from economically weaker sections (EWS) under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
The funds will be credited directly into the schools’ accounts with a single click during a public programme in Dhar district. School Education Minister Uday Pratap Singh will also be present.
The grant is being provided to non-government or non-aided schools that have fulfilled the criteria of giving free admission to a minimum of 25 per cent of children from disadvantaged and weaker sections in entry-level classes.
Chief Minister Yadav will release the funds to the bank accounts of the non-government schools during a public programme in the Dhar district of Indore division.
"Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will transfer Rs 489 crore to 20, 652 non-government schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. This amount will help reimburse the school fees of 8.45 lakh children enrolled during the 2023-2024 academic year, " the School Education Department said.
During the programme, Chief Minister Yadav will also perform 'bhoomi-poojan' and inaugurate developmental projects and oversee the distribution of benefits to beneficiaries under various welfare schemes.
Since it implemented the 'Right To Education' in 2011-12, around 19 lakh children have received benefits, with the state government reimbursing Rs 3, 000 crore as their fees so far, according to the Madhya Pradesh government.