Ministry/Department : Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Objective: To provide educational facilities for girls belonging to SC, ST, OBC, minority communities and families below the poverty line in Educationally Backward Blocks
Scheme:
- To setup residential upper primary schools for girls from SC,ST, OBC, Minority and BPL girls in the educationally backward blocks.
- Free boarding / lodging, books, stationary and uniforms are being provided to the children in these schools.
Factual Information:
- Started in 2004
- Now merged in SSA