The objective of the scheme is to provide an opportunity of getting education, on the basis of equality, to children of poor laborers & widows. Under the Education Voucher Scheme, the government would provide a voucher to poor parents, which would allow schools they choose to receive a fixed amount to cover the tuition fee for their children.
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The initiative will benefit 35,000 children including 20,000 Primary, 10,000 Middle and 5,000 High Schools children from age 5 to 16 years.
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Focus under the initiative will be on poorest of poor categories of social segment of the society i.e. Laborers, Kiln workers, Daily Wagers, Widows and those earning monthly income below Rs.7,000/-.
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The targeted families are the residence of slums, peri-urban localities and poor neighborhood where private school is not available within 6 km radius.
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The concept is prepared and to be launched in one pilot district from coming academic session.
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Pilot in Peshawar district in the last week of September, 2014.