School for meritorious students to be opened in Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Rawat

Dehradun: 

A school for meritorious students will be opened in Uttarakhand which will give free education to poor children, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced on Monday. The candidates will have to clear a state-level entrance test for admission into this school which will have Classes 6 to 12, Rawat said addressing students as part of the state government’s e-Samvad program.

The school will charge fees from students with good financial background and use the money for educating children from poor backgrounds for free, he said.

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Update by Ayesha Rahman

News source: Hindustan Times