The Education Department has reworked the funding proposal for the Roshni project in Ernakulam by recommending assistance to schools having the maximum number of migrant students.
The ₹78-lakh project for the new academic year will be submitted to the district administration as part of receiving financial aid from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL). The Roshni project, was launched in 2017 in five schools in the district to enhance the academic performance of migrant children through improved language proficiency. The project is at present operational in 38 schools. The project proposal for getting the assistance from the BPCL was reworked, based on a directive issued by the district administration. The company had sanctioned ₹1 crore in the previous academic year from its CSR funds for the initiative. With schools remaining closed and the academic sessions switching to the…
