The private and Government schools have been told here to take necessary steps to reserve one fourth of their total seats for the children who belongs to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, disadvantaged, and weaker section as mandated by Right to Education Act (RTE).
The district education officer AN Banjara on Thursday held a meeting with the head masters and principals of all private and Government schools here and directed them to admit such children without charging any fee. The fees would be borne by the Government.The RTE stipulates free and compulsory education to children between 6 and 14 years, so that maximum number of children belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups can access education.
In the meeting it was told that the children who reside within three km area of the school should be provided admission. The children would be provided admission in the class suitable to their age. The State Government would bear the expenses of the children if they are admitted in the private schools. It has already fixed Rs 7,000 for each such student in primary schools and Rs 11,400 for higher secondary schools. The Government has also been providing Rs 250 assistance to each such student for purchase of books and Rs 400 for buying uniform.