Grants of Hostels-RULE 106.1-106.2-SSCODE.

                     CHAPTER IV

GRANTS-IN-AID

SALARY/NON-SALARY GRANT

SECTION III

                          OTHER GRANTS

Grants of Hostels

 

106.1. Reasonable expenditure on hostels attached to secondary schools in rural areas, such as salaries or allowances of the hostel superintendent and his assistant, if any, the rent of the hostel building and other necessary expenses connected with the proper management of hostels may be admitted for the maintenance grant provided the hostel is managed on the basis of self help and has at least 20 pupils.

 

Conditions for Hostel Grants

 

106.2. Managements of residential schools which are recognized by the department must observe the following conditions in respect of heir hostels:-

 

(1) The hostels shall be maintained on a purely non-communal basis.

 

(2) They should have a common mess for all pupils irrespective of their caste or religion, except that separate cooking and eating arrangements for vegetarian and non-vegetarian boarders will be permissible.

 

(3) There must be properly qualified resident superintendent who will be responsible for cleanliness and sanitary conditions, satisfactory food and general, home-work, extra-curricular activities, regular attendance

 

(4) The general aim in the conduct of such hostels should be to organize and maintain them as active centers of corporate life.

 

(5) They follow the principle of self-help to a substantial extent.

 

(Please also see Annexure 41).