Haryana Govt to give quality education to SC students

Chandigarh, July 23 (UNI) The Haryana Government has increased the plan budget, for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department, from Rs 16.75 crore to Rs 100 crore during the current fiscal year with a view to implement a number of schemes for providing quality education to the students.

Education Minister Phool Chand Mullana informed a provision of Rs 6.75 crore, under Dr Ambedkar Medhavi Chhatar Yojana scheme, had been made to give scholarships to 2000 students of the Scheduled Castes and 1000 students of the Backward Classes (Block 'A'), who secure 60 per cent and above marks in 10th class during the current financial year.

Mr Mullana said under this scheme scholarship at the rate of Rs 1000 per month for two years in 10 plus one and 10 plus two classes would be given.

The Minister said the rates of scholarships of Scheduled Caste students had been enhanced from Rs 30 to Rs 75 per month in middle classes and from Rs 40 to Rs 100 in 9th to 12th classes, and under the scheme an additional budget provision of Rs 32.95 crore had also been made for the current financial year.

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