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Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao took a generous decision for the welfare of poor students studying in the hostels affiliated to various departments including all types of Gurukulams in the state. CM KCR today ( Saturday ) signed the file by enhancing the diet charges of the students of Gurukulams to provide quality food and the best facilities in the hostels at his Chambers in the Dr BR Ambedkar state Secretariat. The increased diet charges will come into effect from July this year.
Details of the enhanced diet charges
The diet charges of students studying from 3rd to 7th standard increased to Rs 1200 from Rs 950 per month..
The current monthly diet charges for students studying from 8th to 10th standard is hiked to Rs.1400 from Rs.1100.
The government enhanced diet charges for the students studying from class 11 to PG to Rs 1875 from the present Rs.1500 per month.
The Chief Minister said that about 7.50 lakh students studying in Tribal Welfare, SC welfare, BC Welfare Gurukulams and other Gurukulams run by the state Education department will benefit from the increase of diet charges. The government increased the diet charge by 26 per cent In addition to the existing charges. The enhancement of the diet charges will put an additional burden of Rs 237.24 crore on the state exchequer every year.
CM KCR made it clear that the state government is working for the welfare of students in spite of the additional burden on the state exchequer. The state government is already providing quality education and food with fine rice to the students in the hostels. The CM said that the government took the decision to increase the diet charges accordingly to provide better food facilities to the students.
CM KCR has appointed a Sub-Committee of ministers to recommend the increase of student diet charges recently. After conducting a study, the Sub -Committee submitted the report to the Chief minister. Based on the recommendations made in the report, the state government increased the diet charges.
State Tribal Welfare, Women and Child Welfare Minister Satyavati Rathod thanked CM KCR for signing the file to increase the diet charges.
