Schools and hostels under the Ministry of Education’s Samagra Shiksha scheme will now be renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
“This will also help create awareness about the facility of these residential schools and hostels in difficult areas and inspire these schools to achieve high standards of quality education,” the Ministry of Education said in a statement.
The Ministry of Education under Samagra Shiksha provides financial assistance to states and union territories for opening and running of residential schools and hostels in hilly terrain, small and less populated areas for children who are in need of shelter and care.
The residential facilities are also provided to migrant and child labour rescued children, children who got separated from their families and without adult protection.
Specific skill training, physical self-defense, medical care, community participation, monthly stipend are also made available to children. A total of 1,063 residential facilities (383 residential schools and 680 hostels) have been sanctioned to states and union territories so far.
