Allowance for students : Supplementary Estimate passed

December 18, 2024 at 6:37 PM

 

Supplementary Estimate to provide allowance for school children passed in Parliament without a vote today (18). The relevant debate was held yesterday and today.

To minimize the adverse impact on the education of vulnerable school children, the government has decided to provide an allowance to support their studies commencing in 2025.

Accordingly, it is planned to provide an allowance of six thousand (6000) rupees per child for children between the ages of five and sixteen.