Over 1600 children to benefit in Mangalore under RTE

Updated on: Thursday, May 17, 2012

Come this academic year about 1,645 economically backward and underprivileged children in Dakshina Kannada will get free education in class I under the RTE Act, 2009.

As per Section 12(1)(c) of the act a circular was issued directing 143 unaided primary schools in the district to reserve 25 per cent seats in class I by the department of public instructions. 125 unaided schools in the district, which have minority status, were exempted from the rule as per the Supreme Court directive.

Compared to other blocks Poor children in Mangalore taluk education block will get more number of seats  as the education block has more unaided primary schools.

As many as 409 poor children will get free education in 33 unaided schools in the education block. The Sullia education block has the least number of unaided schools in the district and hence only 85 children will benefits from RTE there.

Meanwhile, officials of the department of public instructions and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) are awaiting a fresh circular regarding the revision of minority school list.

Minister for primary and secondary education Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri had on Monday said that the government would issue a circular to review the list of minority schools.

SSA deputy project coordinator N Shivaprakash said, "We are waiting for the guidelines for categorizing unaided schools as minority institutions. We will take action if any unaided school is found enjoying minority status without adhering to the guidelines. The department will direct such schools also to reserve 25 per cent seats for poor."

There are 268 unaided primary schools in the district.

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