T.N. sanctions ₹875 cr. to clear dues under RTE

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The School Education Department has sanctioned the merchandise of ₹875 crore to backstage schools to reimburse schoolhouse fees of those admitted nether the Right to Education Act successful the past 2 years The enactment reserves 25% of seats astatine the entry-level for children from economically weaker sections.

The State reimburses the fees for these students to the schools utilizing the Samagra Shiksha strategy funds.

According to the authorities order, a full of ₹450.85 crore volition beryllium released to 7,609 backstage schools, wherever 4,45,961 students are studying successful LKG to Class 8 for 2024-25. Of this ₹80.7 crore is for LKG and UKG students, portion ₹370.12 crore covers Classes 1 to 8.

Meanwhile different authorities bid states that ₹424.98 crore for the world twelvemonth 2023-24 volition beryllium distributed successful reimbursement to 7,594 backstage schools for students nether RTE for classes LKG to 8.

The bid was issued aft territory verification committees were acceptable up by the Directorate of Private Schools to verify that the students admitted nether RTE were studying successful the schoolhouse arsenic per the EMIS details. The committees were headed by Chief Education Officers who conducted the inspection to the schools.

Published - December 05, 2025 12:51 americium IST

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