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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Govt has to bear Rs 3,800 cr to implement 25% quota under RTE by Sruthy Susan Ullas

Govt has to bear Rs 3,800 cr to implement 25% quota under RTE by Sruthy Susan Ullas

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published Published on Sep 22, 2011   modified Modified on Sep 22, 2011

The finance department wanted to know what would be the extra burden to the state to implement the 25% quota in private schools under the RTE. It got a mind-boggling figure of Rs 3,800 crore.

The state unit of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan furnished this exact figure to the government on how much it would cost the government to reimburse private schools ( ICSE/CBSE) if the 25% seats are reserved for poor students in these institutions. The government will have to bear this amount till 2020 when the first batch of the 25% will finish class 8.

According to the figures available from SSA, the number of students who would join private schools as part of the 25% quota in 2012 is around 99,000. The figure has been arrived at by calculating the 25% of the total number of students studying in Class one of unaided schools as of today (which is 3,98,000).

The year 2013 will have twice this number as there would be 25% in Class 1 and Class 2. By the academic year 2019-'20, all classes in the state will have the 25% quota. The total number of students whom the government has to fend for in private schools would be around 7.5 lakh. The reducing growth rate is taken into consideration for calculation.

The unit cost spent on one child by the government is calculated to be around Rs 7,000. The expenditure includes the teachers' salary, infrastructure, midday meals and other incentives. According to the draft rules, all the children admitted under the 25% quota are also entitled to the facilities given by the state-- scholarships, free uniforms, free textbooks, free midday meals, free schoolbags, writing materials, and any other that may be introduced from time to time.

It is estimated that Rs 1,500 crore would be required per year to implement the landmark law that promises free and compulsory education to all children between the ages of 6 and 14. This amount will be shared by the Centre and the state at 65-35 ratio.

However, the department is still unclear on how the funding should be for the 25% quota. It was this lack of clarity in funding that also irked the private schools when the draft rules were being made. "To get even a few thousand rupees, they ask bribe in percentages. If we give a petition today, we get the refund after six months," said P T Joseph of Independent School Federation of India.

The Right to Education Act was implemented in 2009, but Karnataka is yet to notify it. According to the education department, the law is now expected to be notified in 15 days.


The numbers game
* Rs 3,800 crore to teach 25% quota in private schools
* Around 99,000 students will join private schools in 2012
* In 2020, all the classes in the state will have the 25% poor students
* Total number of 25% students in 2020 will be around 7 lakh

The Times of India, 22 September, 2011, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Govt-has-to-bear-Rs-3800-cr-to-implement-25-quota-under-RTE/articleshow/10071246.cms


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