Haryana Free Education Scheme: More Than 92% Seats Vacant

An educationist said: “Good private schools, especially in towns, charge more than Rs 3,000 monthly per student. In these circumstances, only those private schools – from villages or small towns – came forward which wanted an assured fee from the government in lieu of admissions. On the other hand, the students from government schools were not keen to leave their existing schools just to get admission in any private school. Further, location of the private schools also matters especially when the students don’t have an offer of lucrative education.”

A government official said: “The students in government schools get almost free education apart from school dress, syllabus books, mid-day meal and scholarships for certain categories. So, students keep all these factors in mind before opting for the private schools in the neighbourhood.”

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He further added that, the Cheerag scheme may get a better response next year “as more private schools and students will come to know about the scheme”.

However, Haryana Vidyalaya Adhyapak Sangh, a body of government school teachers, is not impressed with the Cheerag scheme and has already staged protests across the state opposing it.