Haryana Govt plan to lift literacy rate

by Haryananewswire
Chandigarh, May 19
School facility for children within a radius of one kilometer. The Haryana Government has taken this important step to lift the literacy rate in the state.
A spokesman of the Haryana Education Department said here today that schools had been opened in every village to enable the students to pursue education without having to cover long distances. Besides, free education is being provided to all students up to Standard VIII in government schools and no tuition fee is charged from girl students up to B.A. in government institutions. Besides, many other incentives are being provided to the students from class I to XII with a view to drawing them to the educational institutions.
The spokesman said that incentives ranging from Rs.100 to Rs.400 per month were being provided to students belonging to Scheduled Castes families. A monthly incentive of Rs.100 is given to boys studying from Class I to V; Rs.150 for those studying in Class VI to VIII; and Rs. 200 for those in classes IX to XII. Those opting for science stream in XI and XII, are given monthly incentive of Rs.300.
Similarly, monthly incentive money of Rs.150 is being given to SC girls students studying from Class I to V, Rs.200 to those studying in VI to VIII, and Rs 300 to those in classes IX to XII. In case of science students studying in classes XI and XII, monthly incentive money of Rs.400 was being given, he added.
What’s more, one-time cash help of Rs.740 is being given to the students studying in class I, Rs.750 to those studying in class II, Rs.960 to those studying in class III, Rs. 970 to those in class IV, Rs.980 for Class V, Rs.1250 each to those studying in classes VI to VIII, Rs.1450 each for those in classes IX to XII.
Besides, free text-books and work books are also being provided to all students. Free bicycle is also given to SC students who go to school to pursue education within a distance of three kilometres.
The spokesman added that mid-day meal was also being provided in government and recognized schools from classes I to VIII. In addition, scholarship of excellence at the rate of Rs.750 was also being given to the students studying in classes VI to VIII, he added.