Samagra Shiksha, Provision of Transport / Escort Facilities to Children in Secondary Level for the Year 2021-22

What the notification does

G.O.(Ms) No. 93, School Education (SSA1), dated 2nd June 2021, issued by the School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, provides transport or escort facilities for secondary-level children during the 2021-22 academic year. It applies to 153 habitations listed in the appendix where secondary schools are not available within the prescribed area.

The stated purpose is to support access to and retention of children from pre-school to higher secondary level. The notification records that the Government of India extended the transport and escort facility from elementary level to secondary level under the draft programmatic and financial norms of Samagra Shiksha.

Who is affected

The School Education Department notification directly affects children living in the listed habitations who need assistance reaching the identified secondary schools. It may also be relevant to their parents or guardians, the named schools and education authorities arranging the facilities.

For property buyers and owners, the document has no stated effect on title, registration, land classification, development rights or change of land use. A habitation appearing in the appendix means that school transport or escort support was notified for eligible children there for the specified academic year.

Key provisions

• Transport or escort facilities are notified for the academic year 2021-22.
• The coverage is for children at secondary level, with the appendix headed for Classes IX and X.
• The notification covers 153 habitations where schools are not available within the prescribed area at secondary level.
• The appendix identifies the district, block or municipal area, habitation, number of children, school, UDISE code, distance and intended mode of transport.
• Modes shown in the supplied entries include van, auto, jeep and escort.
• Listed locations include habitations in Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kancheepuram, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Sivagangai and The Nilgiris.
• Each listed habitation is linked to a particular school or schools for the transport or escort arrangement.

Gazette publication

G.O.(Ms) No. 93 was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part II, Section 1, on 23rd June 2021. The Gazette describes Part II, Section 1 as containing notifications or orders of specific character or particular public interest issued by Secretariat Departments.