! Only 4,73,592 schools (36.43%) out of total 12,99,902 schools are providing scholarship in the country. At all stages of school education, 1,83,62,301 boys and 2,04,46,994 girls are being benefitted from the scholarship which is further segregated in 54,19,192; 27,18,490; 75,64,363; 38,48,772 and 61,88,408; 34,44,760; 78,15,696; 42,35,518 by social groups of boys and girls belonging to the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes and educationally backward minority community respectively. ! Area-wise the scholarship for boys and girls is available in 38.31% rural schools and 26.44% urban schools with respect to total number of schools available in rural and urban areas respectively. In Seventh survey, this scholarship scheme (information was reported for 'attendance scholarship for girls' only) was available in 13.13% rural and 5.65% urban schools. Incentive Schemes (Percentage) 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 24 34 Schools Having Incentive Schemes 66 70 Free uniform Free textbooks Scholarship* Mid-day Meal (Primary Stage) th * In 7 Survey, information on Scholarship asked only for Girls. 12 36 86 78 13 8 Others th 7 AISES th 8 AISES Other Incentive Schemes ! Apart from incentive schemes mentioned herein, 103,017 schools (7.92%) are having other incentive schemes out of total schools in the country. The direct beneficiaries of such incentive schemes are nearly 2,885,687 boys and 3,719,189 girls enrolled in these schools. Area-wise such incentive schemes are existing in 8.28% and 6.04% rural and urban schools with respect to total number of schools in rural and urban areas, respectively. 54 :: ESD, NCERT th A Concise Report :: 8 AISES
Specific Facilities in Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools Specific Facilities in Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools th 8 AISES :: A Concise Report ESD, NCERT :: 55
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