Odisha Hikes Pre-Matriculation Scholarships
- 06-Jun-2022
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Odisha Hikes Pre-Matriculation Scholarships
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government raised the level of the pre-matric scholarship for ST and SC boarders from Rs 750 to Rs 950 for boys and from Rs 800 to Rs 1000 for girls, Reportedly, Rs 490 crore is planned to be incurred annually towards this scholarship.
The provision of pre-matric scholarships to the boarders of schools under the ST & SC Development Department and School & Mass Education Department is one of the flagship schemes of the State Government. The prematric Scholarship primarily meant for the mess management in the hostels aims at the educational and holistic development of ST & SC boarders.
“Further, millet based food items would be introduced in hostels menu to address the nutritional security of the boarders. The scheme would benefit more than five lakh ST & SC boarders,” informed officials. The monthly rate of PMS of ST & SC border students was last enhanced in 2015.
