Dalhousie school to educate 9 SC students

Our Correspondent

Dalhousie, September 17

Dalhousie Public School (DPS), Dalhousie, has been selected by the Centre, on the basis of 100 per cent examination result in the past five years, to impart education to meritorious students belonging the SC category.

Accordingly, nine meritorious students, including four girls of Chamba district, were given admission to the school, said Deputy Commissioner DC Rana here on Friday.

He said these students were selected on the basis of the merit list of Classes VIII and X, comprising students belonging to the SC category with families earning less than Rs 2.5 lakh per annum.

“The Union government will bear the cost of education of these meritorious students up to Class XII in Dalhousie Public School,” said Rana.

He said the school management had also assured to bear additional expenses, which were not included in the list of the government. The DC expressed his gratitude to the school management for its contribution to education of meritorious students.