Interim Budget 2024-25: Allocation for Minority Affairs Ministry increases by Rs 574 croreThe Ministry of Minority Affairs receives an increased budgetary allocation of Rs 3,183.24 crore for 2024-25, up by Rs 574.27 crore compare...
01 Feb, 2024, 09.55 PM IST
Government betraying poor by removing class 1-8 students from SC/ST, minority scholarships: Randeep Surjewala"This is betrayal with the poor," Surjewala tweeted, citing the reply given by the government to a question he asked about the scholarships...
23 Dec, 2022, 06.36 PM IST
Congress prez Kharge hits out at Modi govt for stopping scholarships for minority studentsEarlier, the pre-matric scholarship used to cover education for grades 1 to 8 as well as for students belonging to minority communities. SC...
30 Nov, 2022, 03.14 PM IST
Only students in 9th and 10th standard to be covered under pre-matric scholarship scheme: Govt"Accordingly only students studying in classes IX and X are covered under the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme of the Ministry of Social Justi...
29 Nov, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
Centre set to rationalize 3 cr scholarships for SC/ST/OBC and minoritiesThe government, faces a difficult task when it undertakes rationalisation of scholarships – it cannot reduce the monetary amount to bring a...
19 Oct, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
Half the states fail to use pre-matric scholarship scheme for tribalsOver half of the funds earmarked for pre-matric scholarships under the Centre’s scheme for tribal children is lying unspent. Out of Rs 400 ...
11 Dec, 2020, 12.14 AM IST
Assam police arrests 21 people in connection with misappropriation of Pre-Matric Scholarship fundAccording to Assam police, an FIR was lodged by Mahmood Hassan, ACS, Director, Assam Minority Development Board and State Nodal Officer. Pr...
09 Nov, 2020, 09.49 PM IST
Probe ordered into disbursement of Jharkhand pre-matric scholarships: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviAsked about the reports, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said the ministry had initiated a probe into the matter and was in t...
03 Nov, 2020, 06.21 PM IST
25 million meritorious students from deprived sections to be tracked across IndiaIn a major welfare outreach, the ministry of social justice and empowerment is working on creating a central database of all meritorious st...
03 Aug, 2020, 08.10 AM IST
Government extends deadline for scholarship applications by minority studentsThe students can submit their applications till August 31 now, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs I/C Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in...
22 Jul, 2016, 05.53 PM IST
Over 2.46 crore minority students got scholarships in three yearsThe Centre awarded scholarships to more than 2.46 crore students belonging to minority communities between 2012-13 and 2014-15.
08 Dec, 2015, 09.21 PM IST
Scholarship for OBC students not revised for lack of funds: GovernmentThe pre-matric scholarship for OBCs is between Rs 25 and Rs 50 per month for day scholars and the rate of scholarship under the scheme has ...
06 Aug, 2015, 06.56 PM IST
Scholarship for OBC students not revised for lack of funds: GovtThe pre-matric scholarship for OBCs is between Rs 25 and Rs 50 per month for day scholars due to paucity of funds, the government today sai...
06 Aug, 2015, 05.29 PM IST
- Make scholarship schemes for minorities 'demand driven': Panel
During 2014-15, Rs 1,129.27 crore was released for the pre-matric scholarship for awarding 74.97 lakh scholarships up to March 2015.
17 May, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
Centre directs states to pay pre-matric scholarships to minorities through DBTI am now keen that the pre-matric scholarship scheme is also delivered to the beneficiaries through the DBT mode from this year- Najma Hept...
18 Jan, 2015, 11.47 AM IST
- Over 55 lakh pre-matric scholarships for minorities
The Ministry of Minority Affairs has offered the benefit under the Pre-matric Scholarship Scheme for students belonging to minority communi...
09 Apr, 2012, 10.24 PM IST
- Rs 200 cr scholarship scheme for 13.63 lkh Mah tribal students
Taking a cue from Rajasthan and Kerala, Maharashtra Government has decided to implement a Rs 200 crore pre-matric scholarship programme for...
01 Jun, 2010, 11.50 AM IST