UP 15 lakh primary school students have no shoes

Lucknow | Wednesday | 14th November, 2018

Summary:

So far, according to a rough estimate, 1.5 lakh out of 2.38 lakh students enrolled in the state’s government-run primary and junior high schools are attending classes in slippers. Over 1.5 lakh students continue to come to schools without proper shoes.”BSA Anand Prakash said, “Shoes have been supplied in all the schools. Agra: Six months after the new session started, around 37% students of the basic education department are yet to receive shoes. Soon, inspections will be made to check availability of proper school dresses and shoes with students”. Block education officers have been directed to sort out size-related issues in a time-bound manner..