Ahmedabad: Educational institutions are now required to submit online applications for bicycle allocation to Class 9 girl students under the Saraswati Sadhana Scheme for the ongoing academic session. The submission process must be completed through a designated online portal. Schools that did not submit applications for the previous year's bicycle assistance have received official notifications. With the current year's application process now initiated, bicycle distribution is anticipated to conclude by the academic year's end.
The Saraswati Sadhana Scheme, administered by the department of social justice and empowerment, provides free bicycles to Class 9 girls from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and economically weaker sections attending govt and grant-in-aid secondary schools. This programme aims to reduce their dropout rates. Applications for bicycle distribution to eligible students for the academic year 2024-25 are being accepted on the Digital Gujarat Portal within specified deadlines.
The submission requires uploading caste documentation and parental income certificates. Following approval, school heads are tasked with ensuring proper distribution of bicycles to eligible ninth-grade female students at their respective institutions.