New Delhi: In the wake of complaints from various schools regarding reimbursements, the Delhi government has decided to give all private schools in the national capital Rs 600 more per child as monthly reimbursement for admissions under the economically weaker section (EWS) category from the upcoming academic session.
“It has now been decided that the amount will be raised to Rs 2,242 for students from Nursery to Class 5 and to Rs 2,225 for students from Class 6 to 8. Currently, the government reimburses Rs 1,598 to private schools in lieu of admission of students who belong to this section,” a Directorate of Education (DoE) official said.
The schools will also get an annual reimbursement of Rs 1,100 for students till Class 5 for their uniforms and Rs 1,400 for students till Class 8 for the purpose.
The decision to increase the amount comes after deputy education minister Manish Sisodia received complaints from various private schools on “minimal amount” reimbursed to them by the government for allowing students under the EWS category.
“Every school is required to maintain a separate bank account for receiving the reimbursement amount. Schools shall furnish utilisation certificate to districts within two months of receipt of money and also furnish a certificate that it had provided uniform and textbooks to these students as prescribed by the school,” the official added.
The reimbursements shall be restricted to the period a student studied in that school during the year.
While those belonging to families with annual income less than 1 lakh can seek admission under the EWS category, the disadvantaged group (DG) category applicants include the SC, ST, OBC, non-creamy layer, the differently-abled, and transgender.
