The Centre has discontinued the implementation of several scholarship schemes for minority students beyond 2021-22, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tells Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 30, 3036).
The Minister was responding to a question by Member of Parliament (CPI-M) from Kerala, John Brittas, who had sought details of the scholarship schemes currently available for the minority students at all stages of education and the number of beneficiaries, State-wise.
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Mr. Brittas has also asked about the total scholarship amount allocated and actually given each year over the last five years, State-wise along with the details of the scholarship schemes for minorities which were stopped or merged in the last five years.
Responding to the question, Mr. Rijwiju in a written reply on March 30th said that while pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means scholarships had been implemented across the country, they were not approved for continuation after 2021-22. Payments made in 2022-23 pertained only to pending liabilities, he added.
