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    Education (Primary) Department

    Rajiv Gandhi Student Accident Relief Grant Scheme

    Scheme Nature / Information:

    With a view to providing some compensation to the students for the damage caused due to accidents and to provide them with safety cover, this scheme is for all students studying from class 1 to 12 in the state and for schools of all departments.

    1. Under this scheme, the applicant should submit an application in triplicate. The necessary documents should be attached with the application. The application should be submitted to the Group Education Officer through the Headmaster / Principal of the concerned school.
    2. The concerned Headmaster/Principal should scrutinize the application and send one copy along with the appropriate documents, recommendations and
      signatures to the concerned GAS and the other copy to the Education Officer (Primary) for 1st to 8th and
      to the Education Officer (Middle) for 9th to 12th within 15 days of the application.
    3. The concerned GAS should scrutinize the application received within 30 days and submit it to the concerned Education Officer with the necessary recommendations to be placed before the committee headed by the District Collector.
    4. The concerned Education Officer should submit the information about the claims received to the committee with the recommendations of the Tehsildar within 30 days and settle it.

    Terms and conditions for participating in the scheme:

    Government of Maharashtra School Education and Sports Department Government Decision No. PRE/2011/Prakr249/Prashi 1 dated 01/10/2013 Rajiv Gandhi Student Accident Relief Grant Scheme etc. has been implemented for all the boys and girls studying from 1st to 12th.

    1. In case of accidental death of a student under this scheme Rs. 75000/-
    2. In case of permanent disability (2 limbs, 2 eyes, 1 limb and 1 eye) due to accident Rs. 50000/-
    3. In case of permanent disability (1 limb and 1 eye) due to accident Rs. 30000/-

      4. Sanugraha grant is approved. The proposals are approved by a committee formed under the chairmanship of Hon’ble District Collector. The benefit of this scheme is given to the students through their schools.
      The following documents are required for approval of the benefit of this scheme.

      1. First News Report
      2. Incident Panchnama
      3. Invest Panchnama
      4. Autopsy report countersigned by the Civil Surgeon
      5. Death certificate countersigned by the Civil Surgeon.
      6. Final certificate of permanent disability from the Civil Surgeon regarding disability.

      Minority Scheme
      Form:

      1. Free uniforms are provided to students of classes 1 to 4.
      2. Parents are given incentive allowance for regular attendance of students of classes 5 to 7.
      3. Scholarships are given to students of classes 1 to 7.

      Terms and conditions for participation in the scheme:

      In this scheme, students must belong to a minority community. E.g. Muslim, Sikh, Parsi, Jain, Buddhist, Christian etc.

      Minority Scheme
      Scheme Structure:
      Free uniforms are provided to students from 1st to 4th standard.
      Supply of uniforms and writing materials to students
      Form:

      The scheme for providing uniforms and materials to the students of Scheduled Castes/Tribes, Nomadic Castes and De-exiled Tribes and Imaw in primary schools in educationally backward areas has been implemented since 1977.

      Terms and conditions for participating in the scheme:

      The benefit is provided to the students of Scheduled Castes and Tribes in primary schools in educationally backward areas in grades 1 to 4. Out of the grant received for the said scheme, 80* amount is given for uniforms and 20* amount is given for writing materials. The Government of Maharashtra, School Education and Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra, Government Decision No. Sakirna-2013 (67/13) Prashya-5 dated 31/10/2013, is to provide free uniforms to school students under the Central Government sponsored scheme Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. This scheme is Government Date Since it was started on 04/02/2011, the said scheme of the State Government has been closed from 31/10/2013 to avoid duplication of both the schemes.

      Attendance allowance for students below poverty line

      Form:

      Students below poverty line from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Nomadic Castes and Deprived Tribes going to school in classes 1 to 4 are given an attendance allowance of Rs. 1 per day for attending regular school.

      Terms and conditions for participating in the scheme:

      Students below poverty line from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Nomadic Castes and Deprived Tribes going to school in classes 1 to 4 are given the benefit.

      School Nutrition Scheme

      Start of the Scheme:

      School Nutrition Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme and the scheme has been implemented in the state since 22 November 1995. Initially, under this scheme, 3 kg of free rice was provided to students of classes 1 to 5 per month.

      In the year 2001, the Hon’ble Supreme Court ordered that under the School Nutrition Scheme, students should be given cooked food in schools instead of dry rice and accordingly from the year 2002, the form of this scheme was changed and instead of giving rice at home, students are given cooked food in schools. In the year 2008, this scheme was expanded and students of classes 6 to 8 are also given the benefit of this scheme.

      Regarding the amendment of the School Nutrition Scheme, it was notified to be implemented from 1 July 2010 as per the Government Decision No. Shapoa/2009/Prakr 136/Rashi4/ dated 18/6/2009 As per the decision of the Central Government, rice and other food grains like pulses, oil, salt, onion, garlic, spices, turmeric, mustard etc. are supplied to schools in rural areas. Whereas in urban areas, rice is transported to schools or schools are supplied to the extent that they have adopted a central kitchen. At present, the supply of goods is done through the Maharashtra State Co-op Consumers Federation.

      As per the guidelines given by the government, there are orders from the Central Government to use the central kitchen system in urban areas. It has been found that some renowned NGOs in the state have established central kitchens in rural areas and are supplying good food in some areas. Therefore, guidelines have been issued to adopt the central kitchen system and supply school nutrition wherever possible in rural areas.
      Proposals have been invited from NGOs for consideration of the said instructions. The said institutions should provide food as per the required quantity and as per the prescribed menu to enhance the quality of school nutrition and along with it, vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, tomato, potato, green pea, ghewda, tondale, carrot, cauliflower, cabbage etc. should be included as per the availability at the local level. Also, instructions have been given to provide supplementary food like soya biscuits, milk, rajgira ladoo, jaggery, peanuts, raisins every Wednesday.

      Salient features of the scheme:

      1. Universalization of primary education
      2. Increasing the enrolment and attendance rate of students in primary schools
      3. Stopping school dropout

      Benefits provided to students under the scheme:

      The following weight of grains, pulses and vegetables should be included in the cooked food.
      E. 1st to 5th E. 6th to 8th
      Rice 100 gms Rice 150 gms
      Pulses/Grains 20 gms Pulses/Grains 30 gms
      Oil 05 gms Oil 7.5 gms
      Spice and others 02 to 05 gms Spice and Other 03 to 07 grams
      Vegetables 50 grams Vegetables 75 grams

      E. The average weight of cooked food for 1st to 5th grade will be 250 to 275 grams. Also, it will have 450 calories and 12 grams of protein nutritional value.
      E. The average weight of cooked food for 6th to 8th grade will be 375 to 400 grams. Also, it will have 700 calories and 20 grams of protein nutritional value.

      Method of implementation of the scheme:

      The responsibility for the implementation of the School Nutrition Scheme has been entrusted to the School Management Committee, and in the case of private schools, the responsibility for implementing the scheme has been entrusted to the relevant School Management Committee. The work of cooking food under the School Nutrition Scheme is done by women’s self-help groups, needy women and NGOs.
      As per the Government Decision No. Shapoa/2009/Prakr 136/Rashi4/ dated 18/6/2009 regarding the amendment of the School Nutrition Scheme, it has been notified for implementation from 1 July 2010. As per this Government Decision, in rural areas, rice and other grain-based products such as pulses, oil, salt, chilli powder, turmeric, mustard etc. will be supplied directly to schools. Whereas in urban areas, rice will be supplied to schools by transporting rice or if schools have adopted central kitchens, rice will be supplied till then. At present, the supply of goods is done through Maharashtra State Co-op Consumers Federation.