About 4 lakh 90 thousand School Boys & Girls of the state got the benefit of Bicycle Distribution Scheme

• 12 Dec 2023

Why in News?

According to the instructions of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, by December 10, 2023, the state government has sent an amount of more than Rs 220 crore under DBT to the bank accounts of 4 lakh 90 thousand boys & girls studying in various government schools of Jharkhand for the purchase of bicycles.

Key Points:

• Funds for purchasing bicycles are being distributed under the Aapki Yojana-Aapki Sarkar-Aapke Dwar campaign.
• So far, the state government has deposited an amount of more than Rs 220 crore in the bank accounts of eligible boys & girls studying in schools for the purchase of bicycles.
• A total amount of Rs 360 crore will be distributed for the purchase of bicycles till December 29, 2023.
• Beneficiary students of 8^th class of session 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 are included under the Cycle Distribution Scheme.
• The amount is being deposited in the bank accounts of approximately 3 lakh 10 thousand remaining beneficiary students of the said session to buy bicycles by December 29, 2023.
• It may be noted that the Welfare Department had received the list of about 8 lakh eligible beneficiary children including all the 24 districts of Jharkhand.