Assam Government has issued an order to remove the venture schools from the category of government-aided schools in United District Information System for Education (UDISE).
No Mid-Day Meal In Venture Schools
Mission Director Samagra Shiksha and State Nodal Officer Dr Om Prakash have directed all districts to remove the venture schools from the eligible list of PM POSHAN.
”As per PM POSHAN (Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman) guidelines, children studying in classes Bal Vatika to Class VIII in government, government-aided, and NCLP (National Child Labour Project) schools only are covered under PM POSHAN,” an order said.
Assam has 7,670 venture schools, 4,560 lower primary schools and 3,110 upper primary schools. As many as 10,453 teachers have been working in the lower primary schools and 19,054 in the upper primary schools. The order will remove 7,670 venture schools from the eligible list of Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman (PM POSHAN).