SHRESHTA Scheme
Source: PIB
GS II: Schemes
Overview
- News in Brief
- About SHRESTHA Scheme
Why in the News?
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment recently launched the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA).
About SHRESTHA Scheme
- The objective of SHRESHTA is to enhance the reach of development Intervention of the Government and to fill the gap in service deficient SCs dominant areas, in the sector of education through the efforts of grant-in-aid institutions (run by NGOs) and residential high schools offering high quality education and to provide environment for socio economic upliftment and overall development of the Scheduled Castes (SCs).
- The Scheme is further modified to provide easier access to the meritorious SC students in the best schools in the Country for their Educational and Holistic Development, thereby securing their future opportunities.
- The scheme is being implemented in two Modes
- SHRESHTA schools, (Best CBSE/State Board affiliated Private Residential Schools)
- Under this, each year a specified number of meritorious SC students in States/UTs will be selected through the National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA (NETS)
- It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
- Selected students admitted in the best private residential schools affiliated by CBSE/State Board in classes 9th and 11th for completion of education till 12th standard.
- Selection of schools: Best performing CBSE based private residential schools, having more than 75% pass percentage for class 10 and 12 for last three years are selected by a Committee for admission of selected students.
- Selection of students: Approx 3000 (1500 for 9th class and 1500 for class 11th tentative) SC students, whose parents annual income is upto 2.5 lakh, are selected every year
- Total fee for the student covering the school fee (including tuition fees) and hostel fee (including mess charges) would be borne by the Department.
- NGO/VO operated Schools/Hostels (EXISTING COMPONENT), (Guidelines hereinafter applicable only for Mode 2 of the Scheme), Schools/Hostels run by VOs/NGOs and other organizations having higher classes (up to class 12) and who have been receiving Grant-in-aid will be continued, subject to satisfactory performance.
- SHRESHTA schools, (Best CBSE/State Board affiliated Private Residential Schools)
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