To inspire meritorious college students passing out from the civic-run faculties, the Pune Municipal Company (PMC) has determined to supply monetary help to 5 college students every of sophistication 10 and sophistication 12 to assist them with their increased training.
There are round one lakh college students in civic-run faculties within the metropolis.
“The scholars learning in civic faculties are from poor households. The scholars passing out from civic faculties have to surrender their training as a consequence of their monetary points. Their monetary state of affairs has worsened throughout the pandemic. Thus, the proposal to supply monetary help for training until commencement for the 5 meritorious college students every of sophistication 10 and sophistication 12,” stated Hemant Rasane, chairperson of the standing committee. The proposal was tabled by the ladies and baby welfare committee of PMC.
The PMC can even be sending cash within the checking account of all of the 1,534 college students of the civic-run Rajiv Gandhi E-learning faculty to buy books for the educational yr, he stated.
The civic physique has additional determined to supply 100 p.c cowl of medical health insurance for the civic workers and their relations. “The civic workers have been working as frontline staff within the pandemic to include the unfold of Covid19. The PMC well being scheme had solely 90 p.c cowl for medical health insurance however because of the pandemic it has been determined that the civic workers and their relations can have 100 p.c medical health insurance cowl,” Rasane stated.
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It has additionally been determined to arrange a first-aid clinic within the civic headquarters to cater to emergency wants. “Round 4,000 civic workers are working daily within the civic headquarters. Additionally, round 5,000 residents go to the constructing daily. Thus, it’s essential to arrange a first-aid clinic within the civic constructing to cater to emergency well being necessities of individuals within the civic primary constructing,” he stated, including the civic administration plans to put up a health care provider, nurse, and different well being workers for obligation within the constructing.