[ZESTCaste] 216 more hostels for SC,ST students

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:57:13 -0800

 
216 more hostels for SC,ST students
NT Bureau
Chennai, Jan 25:
        Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced 216 more hostels for the students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and Most Backward Classes.
        Reading out a statement under Rule 110 in the State Assembly, Jayalalithaa said the government had been initiating several steps for the cause of education and added that government had, during the last four years, constructed student hostels functioning from rented buildings.
        Referring to the announcement made during Governor's address for construction of 108 hostels for Adidravidar students at a cost of Rs 4 crore, she said she had ordered the construction of 108 more hostels for BC and MBC students at a cost of Rs 4.76 crore including buildings for 20 colleges and 88 school buildings.
        To help hostel students improve their knowledge in English, she said free English to Tamil dictionary would be given to those studying from 6th standard to Plus Two, as also an Atlas to improve their knowledge in geography.
        As many as 1.24 lakh students would be benefited by this scheme which would cost the State exchequer an additional Rs 2.17 crore, she added.
 
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