Rs5 lakh for schools with 100% girl enrolment

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Haryana Government will give award of Rs5 lakh every year to five schools in each district which record 100 per cent enrolment of girls under the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Programme.

Haryana Transport, Food and Supply and Tourism Minister, Karandev Kamboj on Monday said, “Under the scheme, Rs1 lakh each would be given to the management of the school which enrolls 100 percent girls living near the school, and ensures their attendance in the first year of enrolment. Similarly, cash award of Rs1 lakh would be given to the management of such school which ensures enrollment of girl students of class V in class VI of the same school or in a school nearby.”

Kamboj said that two cash awards of Rs1 lakh each would be given to the school management which ensures enrolment of class VIII girl students in class IX in the same or in a middle school nearby. An award of Rs1 lakh would be given to the school management of higher secondary school.

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