Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh May Restore ₹600 Uniform DBT for Students
Madhya Pradesh may change how government-school students receive uniform help.
Instead of giving students stitched uniforms, the government may send money directly to their bank accounts.
The earlier assistance amount was ₹600.
The proposal may be discussed by the Cabinet on Tuesday.
Some officials want to keep giving students stitched uniforms.
The government had approved stitched uniforms for students in Classes 1 to 8 in June.
A large tender for the uniforms faced a High Court stay and was later cancelled.
More than 56 lakh students could be affected.
Madhya Pradesh’s School Education Department may restore direct bank transfers for school uniform assistance.
The proposed system would provide ₹600 to eligible government-school students instead of stitched uniforms.
The proposal is expected to be placed before the Cabinet on Tuesday.
Officials disagree, with some supporting continued distribution of stitched uniforms.
A ₹350 crore stitched-uniform tender was cancelled after the High Court imposed an interim stay.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh’s School Education Department, the state Cabinet, and government-school students in Classes 1 to 8.
- What
- The state may restore ₹600 uniform assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer instead of distributing stitched uniforms.
- When
- A Cabinet decision is expected on Tuesday; the stitched-uniform plan was approved in June.
- Where
- Government schools in Madhya Pradesh, with the proposal expected before the state Cabinet in Bhopal.
- Why
- The department is considering returning to financial assistance after the stitched-uniform tender was stayed by the High Court and later cancelled.
Restore Direct Payments
Continue Stitched Uniforms
How students should receive assistance
Restore Direct Payments
Supporters of the proposal favor transferring ₹600 directly into students’ bank accounts so families can purchase uniforms.
Continue Stitched Uniforms
Some officials favor continuing the distribution of stitched uniforms to government-school students.
Preferred policy model
Restore Direct Payments
The School Education Department is considering a return to the earlier financial-assistance system.
Continue Stitched Uniforms
The Cabinet’s June decision replaced the earlier ₹600 assistance with stitched uniforms for Classes 1 to 8.
- Proposed assistance
- ₹600 per student through Direct Benefit Transfer
- Affected classes
- Classes 1 to 8
- Government-school enrollment
- 56,62,228 students, according to UDISE+ 2025-26 data
- Earlier stitched-uniform approval
- Approved by the Cabinet in June
- Tender value
- Around ₹350 crore
- Tender status
- Cancelled after a High Court interim stay
- Cabinet decision
- Expected on Tuesday