Ministry of Education Directs Local Levels to Enforce Mandatory Scholarship Provisions in Schools
Summary
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has directed local authorities to enforce mandatory scholarship provisions in schools, ensuring that at least 10 percent of students receive scholarships as per legal requirements.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has directed local levels to enforce scholarship provisions in line with the Education Act and Regulations.
- Schools must provide scholarships covering at least 10 percent of enrolled students, including poor, disabled, female, Dalit, and Janajati students.
- Schools are required to update scholarship recipient details in the IMIS system and make them publicly available for transparency.
- Local authorities are tasked to monitor compliance and take immediate legal action against schools failing to meet scholarship requirements.
