<h1>Education authority to pilot Grandparents' Day in 1,536 schools, Rs 10,000 per school for events, documentation required</h1> The local education authority will pilot a Grandparents' Day in 1,536 elementary schools under the Samagra Shiksha scheme with a total approved budget of Rs 153.6 lakh, allocating Rs 10,000 per school to cover refreshments, participation gifts, prizes and miscellaneous costs. Each student may bring one grandparent. The circular mandates in-person presence of district and cluster coordinators and school heads, requires documentation via high-resolution photographs and videos to be submitted to district offices, and directs that this material be shared on social media. The programme includes performances, crafts and games.