MPs can fund aided schools, colleges now

Members of Parliament can now provide assistance for works to aided educational institutions under the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), as the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has revised its guidelines.

As per the revised guidelines, MPs can recommend their MPLADS funds to aided educational institutions, which are receiving financial assistance from State government and are recognised by a State or Central Board of Secondary Education in the case of schools and by a State or Central university in the case of colleges.

These aided educational institutions, however, should not charge commercial fee from the students. The run by a trust of society will also be covered.

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