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Delhi Transfers ₹1,370 to Each MCD Primary Student

Officials say the direct bank transfer will cut intermediaries and ease parents' costs by putting cash into students' accounts.

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The initiative is aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents and ensuring students have access to essential school supplies, according to a statement by the municipal corporation. (Representative photo)
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Overview

  • The Delhi government sent ₹1,370 to each eligible Municipal Corporation of Delhi primary pupil, a move officials say covers about 525,000 students and totals roughly ₹71.93 crore.
  • The per‑student payment was split in official announcements as ₹1,250 for uniforms and ₹120 for school bags, delivered through direct benefit transfer (DBT) into existing bank accounts.
  • The disbursal was publicly launched at an MCD primary school in Tagore Garden with chief minister Rekha Gupta, mayor Pravesh Wahi and other local officials present.
  • The rollout was paired with immediate or pledged support including a ‘Science on Wheels’ mobile unit reported to carry 60 laptops, 1,500 printers donated by IDBI Bank under CSR, and plans to upgrade 24 schools into 'Nigam Shri Schools'.
  • Officials framed DBT as a transparency measure to reduce leakage that commonly affects in‑kind programmes, but independent verification of how recipients use the funds or of the follow‑up projects has not yet been reported.