The Punjab Cabinet led by CM Charanjit Singh Channi has taken this decision with an aim to increase enrolment, reduce the dropout rate and attract students to government schools.
The Punjab government has decided to distribute uniforms to nearly 2.66 lakh boys belonging to the general category and studying in Classes 1 to 8 at state-run schools. A tweet posted from the official Twitter handle of CMO Punjab reads, "#PunjabCabinet led by Chief Minister @CharanjitCahnni decided to provide free uniforms to nearly 2.66 lakh left out boys of General Category studying in Government Schools from class I to VIII. Punjab Government will spend approx ₹15.98 crore in current financial year.”
According to an official statement, the Punjab Cabinet led by CM Charanjit Singh Channi has taken this decision with an aim to increase enrolment, reduce the dropout rate and attract students to government schools. It further informed that the government will spend about 15.98 crore INR in the current financial year on providing uniforms to students.
Presently, all girls and boys belonging to the SC and BPL categories get free uniforms costing up to 600 INR per student from the School Education Department. The statement further reads, the Punjab Cabinet also accorded approval for setting up Sant Kabir, Jeevan Singh/ Jaita and Makhan Shah Lubana chairs in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar; and Guru Ravidas and Bhagwan Valmiki chairs in Punjabi University, Patiala. Another chair will be set up soon in the name of Bhagwan Parashuram.
It further added that the move would facilitate undertaking extensive research on these prominent personalities with the objective to study their invaluable contribution to society. The government also gave the approval to provide financial assistance at the rate of 35 INR per quintal to sugarcane farmers out of the SAP on behalf of private sugar mills. This amount will be deposited directly into the bank account of sugarcane farmers.
The step has been initiated in order to ensure the economic viability of private sugar mills and timely payment of state agreed price (SAP) to the farmers for the current crushing season.
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