The State Government has directed all district collectors regarding fee reimbursement for children studying free of cost in unaided private schools. Directives have been issued to obtain signed copies from the schools which have uploaded proposals for fee reimbursement for session 2014-15 and ensure fee reimbursement through online process. It should ensure that no eligible student is left out.
The directives have also been given to tally names of the students for whom fee was reimbursed during session 2013-14. The process will also ascertain whether children are studying in concerning school continuously. Directives have also been given to ascertain concerning schools to uploaded Samagra IDs of all children on the portal.
The Government has asked district collectors to ensure reimbursement of fee to eligible schools as per rules. The schools not having uploaded fee reimbursement proposals till date have been directed to expedite the work.
It is noteworthy that Right to Education Act provides for admission of 25 percent children of weaker and deprived sections in class I or first admissible class of aided private schools. For academic session 2014-15, the State Government deposits maximum `3826 prescribed as reimbursement for every such student’s fee or actual fee charged, whichever is less in concerning school’s bank account online. For unaided private schools, directives have been given to appoint nodal officers following approval by collector and Mission Director. The nodal officers will tally names and fee of students.