Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to provide financial assistance of Rs 1,200 to around 10 lakh students studying in government-run primary and upper primary schools.
The money will be transferred directly into parents’ bank accounts through direct benefit transfer. It is meant to help families buy:
Teachers will encourage parents to use the money for these requirements. Schools will also monitor whether students are attending classes in uniform, including through parent-teacher meetings.
advertisement
The move is aimed at supporting families with school-related expenses while ensuring that children have the basic items needed to attend school.
1.10 CRORE CHILDREN ALREADY COVERED
Uttar Pradesh has around 1.35 crore students enrolled in government-run schools. According to the information available, parents of around 1.10 crore children have already received the assistance through direct benefit transfer.
The next phase will cover newly enrolled students and those who could not receive the money earlier for various reasons.
Data for around 10 lakh students has already been prepared, with the funds expected to be transferred soon.
For the remaining approximately 15 lakh students, work is underway to link parents’ bank accounts with Aadhaar and complete the required documentation. Once verification is completed, their families will also become eligible for the assistance.
PRIVATE-SCHOOL TEACHERS NEXT IN LINE
The government is also preparing to extend cashless medical treatment to around 3 lakh teachers working in approximately 35,000 private schools across Uttar Pradesh.
The proposed facility will also cover the teachers’ dependants, allowing eligible beneficiaries to access medical treatment without making upfront payments under the scheme.
The plan marks an expansion of the cashless medical benefit beyond government-school teachers.
However, details of the implementation process, including the exact eligibility conditions and the timeline for extending the facility to private-school teachers, are yet to be announced.
Together, the two measures focus on two different groups within the state’s school education system: helping government-school families meet basic education expenses while seeking to improve healthcare support for private-school teachers and their dependants.
– Ends
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
