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Karnataka releases Rs 63.99 crore for free bus passes to students
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Rs 63.99 crore for student bus passes: the Karnataka welfare scheme KPSC aspirants must place correctly
The Karnataka government has released Rs 63.99 crore to provide free bus passes to school and college students.
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The Karnataka government has released Rs 63.99 crore to provide free bus passes to school and college students.
Free or subsidised travel for students is part of the State's welfare and education-access measures.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Karnataka government has released Rs 63.99 crore for free bus passes to school and college students.
- Free or subsidised student travel is a welfare and education-access measure of the State.
- State transport corporations such as KSRTC run the bus services; the State reimburses the concession cost.
- Transport and education are State-level subjects, so such schemes are funded from the State budget.
- Related Karnataka transport welfare scheme: Shakti, free bus travel for women in non-premium buses.
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Prelims
- Statement: Free bus passes for students in Karnataka are funded by the State government, which reimburses the transport corporations for the concession.
- Statement: KSRTC is a State-owned road transport corporation of Karnataka, serving as a key delivery channel for transport-linked welfare schemes.
- Statement: Subsidised student travel is an example of a State measure to improve access to education and reduce dropouts.
Mains
GS-II (Welfare schemes, Education) and GS-III (Inclusive growth). Transport concessions for students lower the cost of schooling and help attendance, especially for rural and poor families, but they create a recurring fiscal liability and strain transport corporations if reimbursement is delayed. The way forward is timely release of funds, a transparent reimbursement formula and targeting of benefits so that the scheme supports enrolment without hurting the finances of public transport.
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