Lack of RTE funds, schools send ultimatum to students

Dehradun | Wednesday | 13th March, 2019

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“They had to pay Rs 50 lakh for three years but have paid just Rs 5 lakh. Dehradun: A school in the city has sent ultimatum to over 150 students because the government had not paid their fee under the Right to Education ( RTE ) Act. Once that amount is released, we will pay this money to schools,” she said.She added that none of the affected schools have written to the department. “We are yet to receive our share of funds under the RTE from the union government. However, school director Harishankar Rao told TOI that the government has not paid them their share for over three years and owes almost Rs 45 lakh..