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Odisha school children to receive over Rs 21 crore as 'conveyance allowance' in 2024-25 academic session – Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 35,076 school children in Odisha will receive an amount of more than Rs 21 crore towards transport and escort allowance during the academic session 2024-25. The Project Approval Board (PAB) of the Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education has approved this.This allowance is given to students who travel more than 1km to attend classes in their respective schools.Students of government and government-aided primary, upper primary, and secondary schools from remote areas are eligible to receive this benefit, said the official sources.According to a government notification, a student with a minimum attendance ... Read more