Chandigarh Edu Dept waives of 6 months fee of class IX and X students of govt schools
Image is used for representational purpose only. (Getty Images) CHANDIGARH: In a recent order, UT education department on Friday decided to waive fees of 24.500 students studying in classes IX and X in government schools of UT Chandigarh. Their fee for the first six months of the academic session that is from April till September has been waived off. This has been done to support students whose parents are facing financial crises due to the Pandemic.
A letter in this regard was issued on Friday. The letter read as, “In view of the present situation due to COVID-19 and the economical background of the parents of students studying in Government Schools of UT, Chandigarh, Education Department Chandigarh Administration has decided to waive off Annual and Monthly funds of class IX and X students studying in Government Schools for the first six months of academic session 2020-21 i.e. from April-2020 to September-2020 as one time measure. Around 24500 students of class IX and X studying in Govt. Schools will be the beneficiary of this decision. Due to this decision Department will bear an expenditure of Rs.1.70 Crore.”
TOI had reported last week that a proposal in this regard has been prepared by the district education office. Director of school education Rubinderjit Singh Brar had confirmed and said that the same has been forwarded to the competent authority of Chandigarh administration for approval.
In government schools ,many students drop out in class IX as education for them is not free and therefore, those who cannot afford it often drop out. As per sources this year the COVID 19 has worsened the financial condition for many families and the approval of fthe ee waiver proposal will benefit the students.
Under The Right to education Act students of government, schools are given free education till Class VIII. They get midday meals, money for notebooks and uniform (winter and summer) ,and free textbooks. However, when they are in class IX they have to buy these on their own and pay the fees, which though is nominal but since government schools cater to mainly economically weaker students, they cannot afford it and thus drop out.
It is a common practice in government schools that often teachers gather money to help students from poor backgrounds. Even during the pandemic teachers have been supporting many students and their families. Many teachers have recently provided free textbooks to students of class IX.
A letter in this regard was issued on Friday. The letter read as, “In view of the present situation due to COVID-19 and the economical background of the parents of students studying in Government Schools of UT, Chandigarh, Education Department Chandigarh Administration has decided to waive off Annual and Monthly funds of class IX and X students studying in Government Schools for the first six months of academic session 2020-21 i.e. from April-2020 to September-2020 as one time measure. Around 24500 students of class IX and X studying in Govt. Schools will be the beneficiary of this decision. Due to this decision Department will bear an expenditure of Rs.1.70 Crore.”
TOI had reported last week that a proposal in this regard has been prepared by the district education office. Director of school education Rubinderjit Singh Brar had confirmed and said that the same has been forwarded to the competent authority of Chandigarh administration for approval.
In government schools ,many students drop out in class IX as education for them is not free and therefore, those who cannot afford it often drop out. As per sources this year the COVID 19 has worsened the financial condition for many families and the approval of fthe ee waiver proposal will benefit the students.
Under The Right to education Act students of government, schools are given free education till Class VIII. They get midday meals, money for notebooks and uniform (winter and summer) ,and free textbooks. However, when they are in class IX they have to buy these on their own and pay the fees, which though is nominal but since government schools cater to mainly economically weaker students, they cannot afford it and thus drop out.
It is a common practice in government schools that often teachers gather money to help students from poor backgrounds. Even during the pandemic teachers have been supporting many students and their families. Many teachers have recently provided free textbooks to students of class IX.
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