WP(C) 2020/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY Heard Mr. H.R. Ahmed, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners who confines their prayer to consideration of financial assistance for the petitioners’ vent ure schools located in Barpeta district. The petitioners contend that their schools were established during 1979- 1992 in the Char and Flood affected areas to impart education to the needy stud ents and although eligible, the Government has not considered the said schools f or financial assistance under the State Plan Scheme and have considered grants f or less deserving schools Mr. M.R. Pathak, learned Standing Counsel submits that according to the Government policy, financial grants are given to the venture schools in the Stat e on the basis of the criteria of (i) Seniority (ii) Need and (iii) Performance and other considerations i.e. Location of the School, SC/ST Minority concentrate d area, Girls Education etc. and the policy decision of the Government circulate d on 12.1.2011 (Annexure-2) and selection of schools is to be made by following the said criteria having regard to the policy decision of the Government. Accordingly Mr. Ahmed submits that direction be issued to consider the e ntitlement of the petitioners’ schools on the basis of the notified norms and Go vernment Policy notified on 12.1.2011. Mr. Pathak is not averse to consideration of this prayer, by the respondents. Having regard to the above, the claim of the petitioners schools for fin ancial grants is ordered to be considered in light of the applicable norms and t he stipulation made in the Notification dated 12.1.2011 issued by the Commission er & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education (Elementary), Department al ong with other such venture schools. It is ordered accordingly. The case is disposed of with the above direction.