PPP model schools to come up in Haryana

Updated on: Thursday, April 07, 2011

Haryana government has decided to set up model schools in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode in which two lakh students will be admitted and 50 per cent of them would be from socially and economically disadvantaged sections.
The number of girls among the selected students would not be less than 40 per cent.

The decision was taken at a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda here today, said an official release.

It was decided that as a pilot project, five schools would be set up. The objective of these model schools would be to enhance access to world-class education for all, especially those living in rural areas and the children belonging to low-income families, it said.

The policy on selection of locations for phased implementation of the scheme will be spelt out by the state government before inviting proposals.

The bid would be called for selecting the non-government organisations (NGOs) such as Trusts, Societies and not-for-profit companies as the PPP partner.

The selected NGOs would be responsible for providing infrastructure. The private entities will also be responsible for management of the schools including provision of teaching, teaching aids, library, laboratories, equipment, playgrounds and other extracurricular facilities, the release said.

The maximum capacity of a school would not normally exceed 2,500 students. The estimated capital cost of setting up a school, which could vary from Rs five to seven crore, would be borne by the private entities.

The land required for establishing the schools may be procured by the private entities from the local authorities at concessional rates. Alternatively, the private entities may procure land or buildings from any other source through purchase or by way of long-term lease.

However, in cases where the state government would invite location specific offers from private entities and also for the first five schools to be set up under this scheme, the state government would provide the land at concessional rates either directly or through local bodies.

PPP model schools to come up in Haryana

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