Government to reimburse the expenditure on books and uniforms of children with disabilities

Government to reimburse the expenditure on books and uniforms of children with disabilities

The HRD Ministry has told all the schools of the nation that the expenditure incurred on books, uniforms and transport of children with disabilities will be reimbursed. Speaking at an award ceremony organized by the National Center for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People, Mr. Singh said that there are about 12 million disabled people in the nation and only one percent go to schools. "Specially challenged people just do not need courtesy and compassion, but real empowerment which would come through education. How to ensure it is a big challenge," he said at the Helen Keller Awards 2018. Mr.Singh said “the directions have been issued to all the schools in the country that all the expenditure incurred on books, uniform and transportwill be reimbursed by the government". He also said that girl child will be given INR 200 per month. He further added that the government has issued directions that from this academic session there will be minimum 5 percent admission in all the educational bodies. "It is one of the topmost priority for this government to make sure that the rights of specially challenged people are ensured," he said.

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