States not utilising Central funds: HRD Deputy Secretary

Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 23:02 [IST]

Hyderabad, Feb 19 (UNI) Deputy Secretary of Human Resource Development (HRD) of the Centre, Richa Sharma today said some State Governments are not utilising the funds allocated by the Centre for educating the mentally challenged people.

Inaugurating Rajiv Vidya Mission (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, SSA), a national level workshop on 'increasing participation of children with special needs with inclusive education' here, she said the Government should take initiatve in providing education to all children by utilising the funds.

Stating that the Andhra Pradesh Government had occupied first place in utilising the Central funds, she said the Centre was committed to provide more such funds to the State.

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