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15.WEST BENGAL Children of teachers of all recognised Primary and Secondary schools are given free tuition from class I to XI.
16. ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS Education is free at all stages in these islands.
17. DELHI Education upto class VIII is free for all children. The children of teachers receiving a basic salary upto Rs. 100 get the following concession in class IX, X and XI:
(a) The first child is given full fee concession.
(b) The other children are given half-freeship.
18. HIMACHAL PRADESH Education is free upto the middle stage-Class VIII in Government schools for all students and free throughout the school stage for scheduled Tribes/castes. One child of teachers whose total emoluments do not exceed Rs. 100 p.m. is exempted from, the payment of total tuition fee and any other child of such a teacher is allowed half fee concession.
19. LACCADIVE, MINICOY & AMINDIVE ISLANDS Education is free at all stages in these islands.
20. MANIPUR Education is free upto class VIII (upto the age of 14). In other classes, children of teachers enjoy fee concessions as in Assam State.
21. N.E.F.A. Children of teachers are exempted from payment of fees upto matriculate stage.
22.PONDICHERRY (i) In Government schools coaching students for French Certi- ficates/Diplomas, education is free for all students.
(ii) In Government schools coaching students for S.S.L.C. exa- mination, education is free upto III Form and free upto VI Form for all girl students only. Children of Government teachers recruited before merger are exempted from payment of fees in Government schools coaching for Matriculation. Children of Government teachers recruited after merger, if they draw less than Rs. 300 p.m. are exempted from payment of fees upto VI Form in all schools in the State. Full fee concession are granted to all pupils studying upto and inclusive of XI standard in public and private schools, provided the income of their parents from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1,200 per annum.
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23. TRIPURA Education upto class VIII is free in all recognised schools. All Government employees whose pay does not exceed Rs. 100 p.m. are exempted from payment of tuition fees of their children in Government schools and Colleges. Children of teachers working in Non-Government aided Secondary Schools are given tuition free of charges if studying in schools where their parents are employed. Students belonging to Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes are exempted from payment of tuition fees in all secondary schools and colleges. Girl students enjoy free education upto Secondary stage in all Government High/Higher Secondary Schools.
24. NAGALAND Education is free upto Matriculation for all Children including teachers' children if annual income of parents does not exceed Rs. 3,600.
25. DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI There is free education from primary to secondary level i.e., I- VII Primary and VIII-XI secondary for all students including teachers' children.
26. GOA, DAMAN AND DIU Education is free at the primary level for all students including children of school teachers. No other concessions are given to the children of the teachers.