Reimbursement of per-child expenditure by the state government for purposes of sub section (2) of section 12.- Rule 8- Part IV- RTE

 8. Reimbursement of per-child expenditure by the state government for purposes of sub section (2) of section 12.- 

(1) The total annual recurring expenditure incurred by the government, whether from its own funds, or from funds provided by the central government or by any other authority, for elementary education in respect of all schools established, owned or controlled by it or by the local authority, divided by the total number of children enrolled in all such schools, shall be the per child expenditure incurred by the government. 

Explanation.- 

For the purpose of determining the per child expenditure, the expenditure incurred by the government or local authority on schools referred to in clause (ii) of sub-section 2 i.e. schools of specified category or non-aided schools not receiving aid or grant of any kind the children enrolled in such schools, shall not be included. 

(2) Every school referred to in clause (iii) and (iv) of sub-section (n) of section 2 i.e. schools of specified category or non-aided schools not receiving aid or grant of any kind shall maintain a separate bank account in respect of the amount received by it as reimbursement under sub-section (2) of section 12. The amount of reimbursement shall be equal to the actual amount of expenditure incurred per child by the school or the amount of expenditure per child provided for under sub-rule (1), whichever is less.