Children of HIV patients to get free education in private schools

BAREILLY: Children of HIV certain patients will now be entitled to free training in private schools up to Class XII beneath the Right to Education (RTE). Children between 3 and seven years will likely be given admissions in nursery and Class I from this instructional 12 months (2017-18). The anti-retroviral therapy (ART) centre in Bareilly has so far recognized 19 children in this category.

Officials said that without reference to their family's monetary situation, children of HIV certain other folks can now follow without spending a dime training in private schools. However, best kids between 3 and seven years will likely be eligible for an entry. "Admissions will be given only in nursery and Class I. We have identified 19 children under this category and have registered them with our centre. We have informed the district magistrate and the Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA) about them. The last date for registering students under this category is June 19," said Manoj Verma, information manager, ART centre.


"Though many HIV patients approached us for free education for their kids in private schools, their children were above seven and hence could not be registered. The selected students will have to apply on the RTE website. If the number of applications is higher than the reserved seats, BSA will take a final call on the basis of a lottery system," added Verma.


Under the RTE Act, all private schools are required to fill 25% of seats with students belonging to economically weaker sections.


The govt has been offering free remedy, medicines and trip allowance to HIV patients on their discuss with to ART centres. A total of one,940 people are registered with the ART centre and of those, remedy of one,385 patients has been initiated. These patients also come with 90 children underneath 14.


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