Bhopal

Free bicycle for students taking admission through Samagra education portal

Staff Reporter

The State Government has decided to implement free of cost cycle distribution scheme for students taking admission in class IX through Samagra education portal. For this, all schools have completed process for correct mapping of their villages. The state Government has directed districts to complete process of distribution of free of cost cycles to class IX students by August 31. It has also been directed to ensure payment for purchase of cycles has been made and cycles purchased. Instructions have been given to enter its information on education portal necessarily.

Under the scheme, Rs 2400 will be deposited in bank account of every beneficiary. One bank account will be unique for one family. The address entered in database of student at the time of admission will be considered his native village and student will not eligible if he changes address. The State Government has asked all DEOs to get filled up entries of all students admitted in class IX in prescribed proforma through concerning principals.

After admission, eligibility of students will be screened by obtaining lists of prospective beneficiaries from login of principals. Unique ID passwords for portal have already given to students. Principals must enter their designation correctly. If charge of principal is with someone else in any school, then concerning DEO will decide about role of principal’s Unique ID.

Concerning principals will attest eligibility lists, bank account, mobile and Aadhar numbers and verify that concerning students’ village does not have a school. Principals will have powers to sanction or cancel a student’s application and he would be totally responsible for fixation of eligibility. After locking eligibility, the principal will send a proposal for payment to Principal of Sankul Kendra/ DDO. Sankul Principal will not have any power to amend, sanction or reject it.