New Delhi, August 24: The Delhi Government recently told the Delhi High Court that after inspecting 118 government schools, they found that out of the 7.6 lakh students enrolled in first to eighth standard, 1.7 lakh are yet to receive benefits of free uniforms and writing materials. This delay in paying the students in lieu of writing material and uniforms was reportedly because most of the bank accounts of these students were not linked with the Aadhar numbers.
A Hindustan Times report stated that one in every five students from Class 1 to 8 in the government schools have not received the benefits of free uniforms and writing materials. However, the government said all students received free textbooks.
In an affidavit filed by the Directorate of Education, it states that out of the total 7,59, 517 students from first to eight standard, payment for the benefits in question has been disbursed to 5,50,130 students. It further stated that the payment process has been initiated in respect to 41,298 students and the actual transfer into their bank accounts will occur within a week days time. Reportedly, out of the 118 schools, 85 reported that 50-80 per cent students received the benefits.
