CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The School Education Department will provide free bicycles to 450,000 students of government schools under the Free Bicycle Distribution Scheme for the year 2024-25. In this regard, the department has issued necessary instructions to the District Education Officers.
Under the scheme, eligible students entering 6th and 9th grades for the first time are provided with free bicycles to facilitate their education. Last year, 407,000 students benefited from this scheme. The scheme will also benefit female students whose hostel is located 2 kilometers or more away from their government school. Department officials have been instructed to pay special attention to the quality of the bicycles.
