Latur: Maharashtra has waived the examination fees of 82,074 Class 10 and Class 12 students in Latur district as part of its drought relief measures, an official said on Monday.
The Latur Zilla Parishad’s education department issued the directive, which applies to the board examinations scheduled for February-March next year, the official added.
According to him, 47,555 of the beneficiaries are Class 10 students, while 34,519 are in Class 12. Latur tehsil accounts for the largest share with 31,214 students, followed by Udgir (11,701), Ahmedpur (8,622), Nilanga (7,799) and Ausa (7,415).
The remaining beneficiaries are spread across Chakur (4,694), Deoni (3,195), Jalkot (3,134), Renapur (2,670) and Shirur Anantpal (1,630), the official said.
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The education department has instructed headmasters not to collect examination fees from these students, he said.
The Devendra Fadnavis government has declared drought in 265 tehsils and announced special relief measures, which include a fee waiver for students. The state government has declared the entire Latur district drought-hit.
Note: the source’s opening line says “Class XI and XII,” but its headline and student breakdown refer to Class X and XII, so I used Class 10 and 12. Please confirm against the original.
