Cabinet approves continuation of pre-matric, post matric, merit-cum-means scholarships for minorities

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for continuation of pre-matric, post matric and merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the students belonging to minority communities at a cost of over Rs 5,000 crore up to 2020.

Under the schemes, around 70 lakh scholarships are likely to be disbursed annually, an official statement said.

“The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for continuation of pre-matric, post matric and merit-cum-means based scholarship schemes for the students belonging to the six notified minority communities at a total cost of Rs 5338.32 crore for period up to 2019-20,” it said.

This will benefit 70 lakh students annually, it said. (AGENCIES)

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