Puducherry government plans to increase allowance given to students for stitching school uniform: Rangasamy
Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy announced plans to increase the stitching allowance for government school uniforms following complaints that the current amount is insufficient. The government is also working to revive a program that provides millet snacks to students.
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Adjustments to student welfare schemes reflect the government's response to public feedback regarding the adequacy of educational support services.
Steps are being taken to increase the allowance given to government school students for stitching their uniforms, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said.
Participating in Students’ Day celebrations organised by Directorate of School Education as part of the events organised to mark the birth anniversary of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Congress stalwart K. Kamaraj here, Mr. Rangasamy said the government has been providing uniform material and an allowance of ₹300 to each of the students as stitching cost.
There were complaints that the allowance provided was not sufficient to meet the stitching cost for the uniform. So, the government has decided to increase the amount given to students, he added.
The government was also taking measures to revive the scheme to provide millet snacks to schoolchildren, he said adding that shortcomings if any, in the functioning of schools would be addressed in the coming days.
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