Last updated: 27 Sept 2024

Many students especially girls drop out from schools due to absence of safe & secure transport

Currently covers ~200 schools, including 118 Schools of Eminence^[1]

IMPACT: BUS facility has curtailed the trend of students, especially girls, dropping out^[1:1]

-- 10,448 students, comprising 7,698 girls and 2,740 boys
-- 4,304 girl students avail it for distances 10-20 kilometers
-- 1,002 girls are benefiting for distances 20+ kilometers

¶ Details^[2]

• Started with 117 Schools of eminence & 15-20 girls’ schools
• School management committees will hire buses
• Schools will pay ₹1,200 to the transporter per student
  -- 80% funds i.e. ₹960 will be paid by the government
  -- 20% i.e. ₹240 will be contributed by parents

REFERENCES:

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1. https://www.babushahi.com/view-news.php?id=191898 ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/parents-of-students-in-schools-of-eminence-and-girls-school-to-pay-240-per-month-for-transportation-service-101691949038418.html ↩︎