Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma presiding over a meeting with representatives of various associations of private schools, in Chandigarh.
Chandigarh, May 26, 2016
Haryana government on Thursday announced to increase the reimbursement of fee given to private schools which provide admission to meritorious poor students under Section 134A. Apart from this, the temporary recognition of private schools will also be extended by one year.
The decision was taken in meeting of representatives of various associations of private school managements that was presided over by Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma here.
Interacting with media persons after the meeting, the Education Minister said that under Section 134A, students of classes II to V in private schools in rural areas which provide admission to meritorious poor students would be given Rs 300 per month and those in urban areas would be given Rs 500 per month as reimbursement. Similarly, students of classes VI to VIII in private schools in rural areas which provide admission to meritorious poor students would be given Rs 500 per month and those in urban areas would be given Rs 700 per month as reimbursement. The amount would be credited directly into bank accounts of these students, he added.
He said that recognition period of the private schools which have already been granted temporary recognition would be extended by one year.
The Minister said that a Coordination Committee comprising officers and private school operators has been constituted for redressal of problems being faced by the private schools. This Committee would meet at least once in a month, he added.
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Rajesh Khullar, Additional Chief Secretary, School Education P.K. Das, Director, Secondary Education, M.L. Kaushik and Director, Elementary Education, R.S. Kharb were also present in the meeting.