Jaipur: The Rajasthan Education Department is planning to provide girls with bicycles to make their journey to schools more comfortable.

The plan is especially meant for girl students who live in remote villages of the state and have to commute far distance to reach schools.

Bicycle costing around Rs 2000 will be given to the girls of 9, 10, 11 and 12th classes. Girls who intend to get a bicycle under the scheme will have to spend just Rs. 300.

'There are many villages of Rajasthan where girls face the problem of their schools being situated far away from their home. The Government wants to make their daily journey to schools comfortable.' An official of the Rajasthan Education Department told RajasthanEducation.net.

The scheme is considered to be one of those means being adopted by the government to reduce drop-out rate of girl students from schools.

A committee has recently been constituted to run the drive smoothly. The committee is having negotiations with many bicycle companies to buy bicycles. The committee is expected to reach an agreement with one of these companies soon.

'Tender notification has been issued and some companies have shown interest to provide bicycle on reasonable prizes.' The Education Department official added.

More than 21,000 girl students are said to have shown interest in buying bicycle under the scheme. The department has so far collected around Rs. 63000 from these girls to get them bicycles.

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