India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sr. No.
Class
Amount (in Rs.)
1.
IX
1,00,000
2.
X
1,10,000
3.
XI
1,25,000
4.
XII
1,35,000
S. No.
State/UTs
Number of students
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Mode-I
Mode-II
Mode-I
Mode-II
Mode-I
Mode-II
1
Andhra Pradesh
438
509
682
472
807
500
2
Bihar
115
-
112
-
86
-
3
Chhattisgarh
231
-
324
-
361
-
4
Gujarat
29
-
31
98
36
100
5
Haryana
293
-
668
92
1039
100
6
Himachal Pradesh
56
-
72
-
82
-
7
Jharkhand
60
-
72
-
36
-
8
Karnataka
45
1115
69
1054
90
1358
9
Kerala
278
-
272
-
261
-
10
Madhya Pradesh
267
280
295
175
331
400
11
Maharashtra
120
2862
127
1624
88
3395
12
Orissa
128
1094
90
578
84
1187
13
Punjab
39
-
44
-
25
-
14
Rajasthan
783
1616
1263
1448
1540
1400
15
Tamil Nadu
292
-
312
-
267
-
16
Telangana
53
108
32
100
8
125
17
Uttar Pradesh
830
2881
1373
1920
1516
3149
18
Uttarakhand
53
131
60
100
48
100
19
West Bengal
10
308
4
168
4
560
20
NCT of Delhi
-
752
-
542
-
489
21
A & N Island
2
-
1
-
1
-
22
Puducherry
8
-
4
-
3
-
23
Assam
5
-
3
-
3
-
24
Manipur
-
25
-
-
-
175
Total
4135
11681
5910
8371
6716
13038
Sr.No.
State/UT
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
Number
Number of institutions (Mode-II)
Number
Number of institutions (Mode-II)
Number of schools (Mode-I)
Number of institutions (Mode-II)
1
Andhra Pradesh
8
6
11
5
11
5
2
Bihar
5
-
4
-
3
-
3
Chhattisgarh
7
-
8
-
9
-
4
Gujarat
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
Haryana
15
1
11
1
21
1
6
Himachal Pradesh
4
-
4
-
3
-
7
Jharkhand
4
-
3
-
2
-
8
Karnataka
1
13
2
14
2
14
9
Kerala
11
-
9
-
8
-
10
Madhya Pradesh
12
5
11
3
13
3
11
Maharashtra
5
38
4
37
2
34
12
Orissa
6
12
4
11
3
11
13
Punjab
3
-
4
-
2
-
14
Rajasthan
25
15
31
15
40
15
15
Tamil Nadu
16
2
14
2
11
2
16
Telangana
1
2
0
2
-
2
18
Uttar Pradesh
17
22
19
22
23
22
19
Uttarakhand
3
1
5
1
4
1
20
West Bengal
-
5
-
5
-
5
21
NCT of Delhi
-
5
-
5
-
5
22
A & N Island
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
Puducherry
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
Assam
-
6
-
6
-
6
25
Manipur
-
1
-
1
-
1
26
Meghalaya
-
2
-
2
-
2
Total
144
137
145
133
158
130
of schools (Mode-I)
of schools (Mode-I)
The number of students admitted and the number of participating schools/institutions across States/Union territories under Mode-I and Mode-II of the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA), for the period from 2023-24 to 2025-26, are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
The Schedule Caste students having an annual family income up to 2.5 lakh and passed out of the classes VIII and X in the academic year immediately preceding the year of admission may appear in the National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA (NETS) examination for admission in class IX and XI respectively.
Allocation of seats in private residential schools is carried out through web-based counseling on the basis of merit in NETS and the preferences exercised by the candidates during counseling.
Under Mode-I of SHRESHTA, financial assistance is provided towards tuition, hostel facilities and other support services for students admitted in Classes IX and XI till completion of education till Class XII. The class-wise amount of financial assistance provided per student per annum is as under:
In addition, if required, an amount up to 10% of the annual fee is provided separately for undertaking bridge courses.
Annexure-I
Details of number of students admitted under SHRESHTA Scheme, State/UT-wise from 2023-24 to 2025-26 :-
Annexure-II
Details of participating schools/institutions under SHRESHTA Scheme, State/UT-wise from 2023-24 to 2025-26:-
This information is given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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