In a progressive move, the Karnataka government has decided to provide free education for girls in the state up to post-graduation even in private educational institutions. At present, the girls are provided free education in government schools and colleges up to undergraduate level. Now, the initiative will be extended to private institutions. Besides, the class will be raised up to post-graduation from the next academic year.
“From the next academic year, it is completely free education for girls in the state,” said higher education minister, Basavaraja Rayareddi. “The mode of payment for private institutions towards the girl children fee is yet to be finalized. Once it is placed before the Cabinet and gets clearance, the departments concerned will work out the modalities,” said a senior official.
Reportedly, first priority before the government is to reimburse the fee paid by the students. “To avoid confusion or misuse of the scheme, it would be better to reimburse the beneficiaries. This is what we are doing with the fee education scheme announced for children of farmers who committed suicide. They have to join the institute by paying the required fee and later submit the receipt to the department concerned. The fee paid by them will be reimbursed to their bank accounts,” an official said, reported the New Indian Express.
