The State Government has not received a single rupee from the Central Government for the ‘Girls’ Education Promotion Scheme’ which was started Chhattisgarh since 2008-09.
This was disclosed by Minister for Tribal Development Kedar Kashyap in the State Assembly while replying to a question by Congress member Bhupesh Baghel on the fourth day of Monsoon Session of Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday.
Congress member Bhupesh Baghel sought information from the Minister about number of beneficiaries of the scheme ever since its introduction in the State.
The member had also sought details about eligibility criteria for the scheme, promotional incentive if provided to the students under the scheme and if yes, the total amount distributed among the beneficiaries till June 26, 2014.
Kashyap in his reply said that the scheme was started in 2008-09 for girl students belonging to SC and ST category studying in class 9th of Government-aided schools and students who had passed class 8th from Kasturba residential schools.
These students were eligible for getting Rs3,000 on attaining 18 years of age, he said, adding, the State Government had identified 24,590 girl students for the scheme and sent the proposal to the Central government. But no funds have been released by the Central government for the scheme till date, added Kashyap.