| . | Stipend |
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| In the existing arrangement, the stipend of Rs.100/- per child per month was being disbursed every month. As per the revised scheme, the monthly stipend of Rs.100/- per month per child will be disbursed only after the child is successfully mainstreamed into formal system of schooling. Time that period, the amount of stipend will be regularly deposited in the Bank Account of the child. The accumulated stipend amount could be handed over to the child at the time of her/his getting mainstreamed. |
| . | Nutrition |
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| The amount for provision of nutrition to the children in the special schools has been doubled from Rs.2.50/- per child per day to Rs.5/- per child per day. |
| . | Health component |
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| In the existing scheme, there was no separate budgetary provision for any health component to take care of the health – related aspects of the children. In the revised scheme an amount of honorarium (Rs.5,000/- per month for one doctor for every 20 schools) has been provide to put in place an institutionalized mechanism for regular and periodical effective health care of the children by a doctor.
The NCPL may give clear guidelines to the doctor to the effect that he /she should give more emphasis to the normal growth – related aspects of the child including weight, height etc. A health card in respect of every child also needs to be maintained with all the necessary entries. |
| . | Vocational Training |
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| In the existing scheme, there was no separate budgetary provision for the services of any Master Trainer for imparting training to the children/teachers. In the revised scheme, budgetary provision (Rs.5,000/- for one Master Trainer for each NCPL) has been provided to hire the services of a Master Trainer for each NCPL. |
| . | Training for educational teachers |
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| In the existing scheme, there was no separate budgetary provision for providing training to the educational teachers. In the revised scheme, budgetary provision has been provided to impart training to the teachers twice during the 10th Plan period. |
| . | In the revised scheme, provision (Rs.2.75 lakh per survey) has been made to conduct surveys of working children two times during the 10th Plan period. |
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