The State Government has announced that it would increase the present monthly stipend of Rs 1,200 for physically-challenged students of special schools to Rs 1,760.
The enhanced stipend would be disbursed from April 1, 2020. Besides, the day scholars would get an increased stipend from Rs 250 to Rs 370 per month, Minister for Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Ashok Chandra Panda said on Friday.
An annual allocation of over Rs 3.75 crore has been made for the purpose, he informed.
An amount of Rs 2.26 crore would be allocated for purchase of furniture, sports equipments and computers and installation of software in 103 special schools for the differently-abled students, he added.
