Haryana Announces Free Transportation For School Students In Villages
NDTV
For villages where the student count attending far-flung schools falls between five and 10, the education department will step in to provide necessary transportation support, said Manohar Lal Khattar.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced a "Chatra Parivahan Suraksha" scheme to provide free transportation services to school students residing in villages of the state.
Addressing people during a 'Jan Samvad' programme at Ratangarh village in Karnal district, Manohar Lal Khattar said the transport department would provide bus services to villages with more than 50 students attending faraway schools and minibuses to those having 30 to 40 such students.
For villages where the student count attending far-flung schools falls between five and 10, the education department will step in to provide necessary transportation support, he added.