Question : REIMBURSEMENT OF SCHOOL FEES



(a) the amount of school fees reimbursed per child to the Central Government employees at present;

(b) whether the Government proposes to revise the norms of the existing amount as the school fees charged by the Private/ Public Schools are very high;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)

(a) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has informed that the tuition fee payable and actually paid by a Government servant in respect of his/her child may be reimbursed, subject to the following limits:-

(a)	Class I to X	Rs. 40/- per month per child	(b)	Class XI to XII	Rs. 50/- per month per child	(c)	Classes I to XII in respect of	Rs. 100/- per	Physically handicapped and	month per child	Mentally retarded children


‘Science fee’ if charged separately upto the limit of Rs. 10/- per month is reimbursable in addition to the tuition fee in respect of children studying in classes IX to XII & offering science subjects.

(b) to (d) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has informed that there is no such proposal regarding revision of norms of reimbursement of tuition fees at present. School fees for students are generally quite low in Government and Government aided schools, which constitute about 85% of the total number of schools in the country.