Free books for Class 9, 10 students in Jharkhand govt schools
The Jharkhand government has given its approval to a proposal to provide free textbooks to students studying in Classes 9 and 10 in government schools.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. A government spokesperson said “Approval was given to provide free textbooks annually to all categories of students enrolled and studying in Classes 9 and 10 in government schools of Jharkhand,” the spokesperson said.
Members of the Private Schools and Children Welfare Association recently met Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and urged him to take steps on reopening of schools in the state. The state president of the association said a meeting was conducted with the Chief Minister to request the reopening of schools for the senior students in the state. He had said all sectors had opened up. In such a situation, the state government should consider opening schools from Classes 8 to 10.
Members of a parents’s organisation also met the Chief Minister recently demanding him to consider reopening schools in the wake of decline in fresh COVID-19 cases.
The Jharkhand Cabinet also approved a revised electrification project through Solar PV Microgrid and Solar stand-alone system for 246 villages, up from the previous 230 villages under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana, the spokesperson said. The revised estimate of the project is Rs 109 crore. The Cabinet also extended various centrally sponsored schemes till March 31, 2022, following a decision in this regard by the Centre.
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