Class 11 students will continue to receive free bicycles: TN government

Tamil Nadu government has announced that the distribution of free bicycles to all class 11 students will be continued.

A message note issued by the Tamil Nadu Government announced that all class 11 students from backward, most backward and minority classes studying in government, government funded and funded by parts schools will continue receiving free bicycles. This act is believed to encourage higher studies among the students.

In the years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, both boys and girls including backward, most backward and minority class students, received 7,39,636 bicycles. Totally 10,87,147 cycles were provided in 2018-2019.

For the year 2019-2020, backward class welfare is provided Rs 73 crore and most backward and minority welfare is provided Rs 65.48 crore for the funding of this program.

According to the free bicycles providing act, all students studying in class 11 grade from all class will be provided with free bicycles and this program will continue to fulfil the needful.