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Delhi Govt Transfers Rs 1,370 DBT To MCD School Students For Uniforms And Bags

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News18•14-10-2026, 15:30
Delhi Govt Transfers Rs 1,370 DBT To MCD School Students For Uniforms And Bags
- •Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced the direct transfer of Rs 1,370 into bank accounts of MCD school students.
- •The funds are intended to help students purchase essential items like school uniforms, shoes, and bags.
- •The direct benefit transfer initiative aims to ensure complete transparency in the disbursal of funds to eligible children.
- •Gupta highlighted the Science on Wheels initiative featuring a mobile van with 60 laptops to promote tech education in schools.
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The Delhi government transferred Rs 1,370 directly into the bank accounts of students in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools to help them buy uniforms, shoes, school bags, and other essentials.
The 'Science on Wheels' initiative is a mobile van equipped with 60 laptops that visits different schools to help students learn about science and technology.
The ceremony at the MCD primary school in Tagore Garden was attended by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Mayor Pravesh Wahi, and Deputy Mayor Monika Pant.



