Distribution of Free Bicycles to Students of Class X

The Distribution of Free Bicycles to Students of Class X is started by Odisha State Government In order to reduce the dropout rate and improve efficiency in the education system. The Government of Odisha has come up with a novel idea of distributing free bicycles to students of Class X. The scheme was envisaged keeping in mind the students residing in hilly and inaccessible areas of the state, who find it difficult to attend school due to restricted mobility. Besides improving school attendance, cycles also encourage students to participate in extra and co-curricular activities. The basic objective of this state-funded scheme is to enhance enrollment and ensure retention of students in schools by providing a mode of transport which would make students self-reliant and also encourage them to complete secondary education. The scheme also facilitates the deprived section of society to complete the second stage of education

Benefits of Distribution of Free Bicycles to Students of Class X:

  • Distribution of Free Bicycles to Students of Class X provides benefits in the form of distributing free bicycles to students of X class
  • The scheme also facilitates the deprived section of society to complete the second stage of education
  • In secondary classes, many children who come from distant places find it difficult to reach schools in time. Therefore, they lose interest in coming to school and continuing with their studies by but by providing bicycles that case won’t happen
  • The government provides Rs. 2,600 for each identified beneficiary to purchase bicycles

Required eligibility and conditions for applying Distribution of Free Bicycles to Students of Class X:

  1. All girls, ST and SC boys and boys belonging to BPL category and studying in Class X in government and government-aided high schools, Madrassas, and Sanskrit tolls
  2. The scheme benefit has also been extended to students of high schools run by the ST & SC Development Department
  3. The scheme is currently operational in all 30 districts of the State

Document required for applying Distribution of Free Bicycles to Students of Class X:

  1. Caste certificate
  2. BPL ration card
  3. Aadhar card
  4. School identity card
  5. Student’s bank joint account with parents
  6. Bank details e.g. IFSC code, MICR code, Account holder name, Account number, Branch name

Contact details:

  1. The School and Mass Education Department, Government of Odisha is the nodal department for implementation of this programme throughout the State
  2. District Education Officers
  3. Contact: Additional Secretary to Government, School and Mass Education Department, Government of Odisha/Director, Secondary Education, Odisha Email: secysme@gmail.com

References & details:

  1. For more details regarding documents and other help please visit official website: http://www.odisha.gov.in/schooleducation
  2. http://www.odisha.gov.in/finance/pdf/2014/RFP_Ad.pdf

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