Special grant to schools
PANAJI: Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar distributed sanction letters to nine beneficiary schools under the scheme to provide special grant of Rs 400 per student per month at a function held in the Department of Education at Porvorim.
The government has approved payment of Rs 10,34,000 under the scheme to provide special grant to the aided primary schools in Marathi and Konkani as has been sanctioned in July.
The Chief Minister informed that out of 98 aided schools, 58 schools applied for the scheme and the proposals of 23 schools were cleared while the proposals submitted by 35 schools are being processed.
Virendra Kumar, secretary Education, Gajanan P Bhat, director Education and others were present.
