[ZESTCaste] School recognition for free Education to SC/ST

[Siddhartha Kumar]

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=59455

Thursday, March 11, 2010
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment


School recognition for free Education to SC/ST

 17:4 IST
RAJYA SABHA

185 proposals for ongoing non-residential and residential school
projects for Scheduled Castes, as recommended by the Grant-in-aid
Committee of the concerned State Government, have so far been received
during 2009-10, for release of grant-in-aid, under the Scheme of
grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations working for Scheduled Castes.

Wih regard to Scheduled Tribes, 171 such schools under the Scheme of
grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations working for Scheduled Tribes,
and 135 educational complexes under the Scheme of strengthening
education among ST girls in low literacy districts, are running
through Non Governmental Organizaitons/State Society, during 2009-10.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice
& Empowerment Shri. D. Napoleon, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
today.

VBA/RS