On the instructions of the Central Government, KVS has decided to admit such students across the country under the PM Cares for Children scheme. These children will be given admission in different classes according to their age and their admission will be more than the number of class concerned.
Apart from this, free education will be provided to these children from class 1 to 12, in which they will be exempted from tuition fee, Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN) fee etc. Admission under this category will be given by the concerned KV. On the recommendation of the District Magistrate of the district. DMs can recommend a maximum of 10 students per school with a ridership of two students per class. In order to implement the decision of the government, the admission guidelines of KVS which are currently running over 1200 odd schools across the country along with three on foreign soil including Kathmandu, Tehran and Moscow have been changed. The additional clause mentions admission of children who have lost both their parents or adoptive parents or legal guardians due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Deputy Commissioner (Educational) of KVS has given instructions to all the Regional Offices (ROs) regarding admission under PM Cares for Children scheme. The letter mentions that the ROs should direct their area principals to coordinate with the concerned DMs so that such children can be admitted to age appropriate classes.
The list of 4058 registered eligible beneficiaries under PM Care Children Scheme has been received from the Ministry of Education and sent to the RO which is now shared with the principals. An officer of the field will be designated as the nodal officer for coordinating with the stakeholders for the admission of children under the scheme.
Sources reveal that about a dozen children of Prayagraj are eligible to be admitted under the said scheme.
Commenting on the issue, Assistant Commissioner, Varanasi Zone, B Dayal said, “The list of children to be benefited as per the scheme has been given to the DM of the concerned district and the KVs will accept such children as recommended. DM’s
Prayagraj DM Sanjay Kumar Khatri said, “Though I am not aware of this letter, but the administration will follow the instructions of the government and ensure that the children mentioned in the letter are admitted in the KV of their choice. Providing possible assistance.