Free Education

School For Meritorious Students To Be Opened In Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Rawat

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Monday July 27, 2020

A school for meritorious students will be opened in Uttarakhand which will give free education to poor children, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced on Monday.

Odisha University To Teach For Free Children Of Coronavirus Casualties

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 26, 2020

KIIT Deemed to be University on Sunday announced its decision to provide technical and professional education free of cost to children of the people who have died to COVID-19 in Odisha.

Flat, Free Education For Indore Egg Seller Whose Cart Was Overturned Allegedly Over Rs. 100 Bribe

Cities | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday July 26, 2020

Two days after the video of a 13-year-old egg seller's cart being overturned allegedly by civic officials went viral on social media, the Indore-based boy has found overwhelming support from people across the country. People from all walks of life, including politicians, have come forward to lend a helping hand to Paras Raykar's family.

Punjab To Reduce Government Employees' Retirement Age To 58

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 29, 2020

Reducing government employees' retirement age from 60 to 58, free education for all students up to Class 12 and a debt waiver for landless farmers were some of the major announcements made by Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal in the 2020-21 budget on Friday.

Family Of Man Beaten To Death Ends Protest After Punjab Offers Help

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 18, 2019

Under fire from the opposition over the death of a Dalit man in the state, the Punjab government on Monday offered to pay compensation of Rs 20 lakh and a government job to the victim's wife and free education for his children.

BJD MP Aspires To Set Up Free Educational Institutes Across Country, Abroad

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2019

After the success of Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, which provides free education to nearly 30,000 tribal students, founder Achyuta Samanta said he aspired to launch similar projects in other states to fight social ills of poverty and naxalism.

Haryana Election 2019: BJP's Manifesto Out, Focus On Farmers, Women

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 13, 2019

Aiming to retain power, the BJP on Sunday released its election manifesto for Haryana polls, promising a slew of measures, including easy loans, for farmers and SC members, free education to girls from poor families and skill training to 25 lakh youths.

Vadodara: Primary School Children Enjoy 'Bag Free' Education

Education | ANI | Tuesday July 23, 2019

It is a part of the Pragna initiative launched by the state government to bring about reforms in the education system.

Tripura Government To Bear Expenses Of 3000 Students Of BPL Families

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 22, 2019

Tripura government will bear expenses of 3,000 students from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families if they want to study in private schools from next academic year.

Students Can't Accept Prizes Or Scholarships From Tobacco Firms: Health Ministry

Education | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 2, 2019

Educational institutions and students should not also accept any prize or scholarship instituted by such firms, the Ministry stated.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Live Updates: Free Education For Girls In Odisha If Voted To Power, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Friday March 8, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of the ambitious 'Kashi Vishwanath Mandir Vistarikaran-Saundarayakaran Yojana' (Kashi Vishwanath Temple Extension and Beautification Plan) in Varanasi that would be rolled out in four phases. He kick-started the proposed project by putting five bricks with the name of the temple inscribed...

Free Education For Government College Girls In Rajasthan

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 30, 2019

The Higher Education Minister also said that there will be investigation into the recruitments made by the former BJP government in Rajasthan.

Telangana Congress Accuses KCR Of "Cheating People" Over Free Education

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 25, 2018

The Congress on Wednesday said it would rejuvenate the entire education system within 100 days of coming to power in Telangana, if elected after the December 7 assembly polls, by strengthening government institutions and extending all support to managements of private institutions. It also accused the KCR government of not delivering on the free ed...

Budgetary Allocation For Interest-Free Education Loans To Be Hiked: Prakash Javadekar

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday September 24, 2018

The annual budget to provide interest-free loans to 10 lakh students would be increased to Rs 2,200 crore in next three years, said Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar.

UP Government Likely To Announce Free Education Up To Class 12

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 24, 2018

Education up to intermediate level will be made free in Uttar Pradesh and the Yogi Adityanath government will make an announcement in this regard soon, a minister in the state cabinet said today.