As many as 5,029 out of a total of 9,574 seats available in 822 private educational institutions of Raipur were allocated to the children of economically weaker sections of the society through computerized lottery system under ‘Pardarshi RTE’ scheme for the academic session 2017-18, informed District Collector OP Chaudhary while addressing a press conference at the Collectorate Hall here on Thursday.
For the academic session 2017-18, a total of 8940 applications were received by BPl families for admission of their children under The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act which shows growth of 3190 seats (115 percent) available in 822 private schools as compared to last academic session where in only 4008 kids of BPl families had taken admission by implementing ‘Pardarshi RTE’ Act in private schools of Raipur district, he said.
The State Government has spent Rs 17 crore for school admission of 18114 kids of economically weaker sections who had taken admission in private schools under RTE Act since 2010-11 to 2016-17, the Collector said, adding that ‘Pardarshi RTE’ implemented in Raipur district is to maintain the continuity of admissions of kids of BPl families which was found missing since last few years.