Schools offer fee concession for wards of cops

Sivaganga: About seven schools in Sivaganga district have offered to give fee concession ranging between 12% to 50% to children of police personnel. The schools made the offer in response to a request made by district police superintendent R Rohith Nathan.

Nathan has come up with an initiative to reduce the financial burden of police personnel and to ensure that they serve sincerely and honestly for the society.

Around 1,500 police personnel will get benefited from the initiative.

Now, a circular has been sent to all police personnel to get bonafide certificates before applying for the seven schools - Oxford School in T Pudur, Oxford School in Surakulam, Oxford Primary School in Senthamizh Nagar, Seventh Day School in Manamadurai, Global International School in M Kovilpatti, Sambaviga School, Sivaganga, Chellappan Vidya Mandir School in Karaikudi and St Joseph School in Manamadurai.

Nathan told TOI that school fees and hospital expenses are some of the major things, which burn a hole in the pockets. “I have reviewed the health insurance scheme and ensured that the company pays fairly.

“Next biggest financial burden is children’s education. If cost of education is reduced, then it would motivate them (personnel) to stay honest,” he said.

“We can focus on our duty better since concession in school fee will take some financial burden off our shoulders. This has made us feel better, especially at a time when the state government has deferred dearness allowance and cancelled encashment of earned leave for a year for all government employees,” a policeman said.

While some schools have agreed to provide flat 12% to 50% concession, some other schools have come forward with different offers. A school has offered 30% for sub-inspector rank and above, 40% for constable to special sub-inspector police and 50% when three children are admitted.

Founder of Oxford Schools, V Shyamala said it is her duty to give back to the society, which helped her establish her schools.