The State Cabinet on Tuesday gave an in-principle approval to a proposal to provide a 20-per cent grant to the permanently-unaided schools in the State.
The decision will benefit 19,247 teachers from 1,628 permanently-unaided schools.
“The decision will put an additional burden of Rs. 163.21 crore on the State exchequer,” Minister for School Education Vinod Tawde told reporters.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the leader of opposition in the Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, termed the grant as meagre and unjust. After evaluation, allocation of just 20-per cent grant to schools eligible for 60, 80 and 100-per cent grant is unjust, Mr. Vikhe Patil said. — PTI
