The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs decided to fund the educational expenses of Schedules Caste and Tribe students between classes five and ten in India. With this initiative, the Ministry will be relieving each state government from a sum of two hundred crore annually.
As of now, the post-matriculation educational expenses are taken care by the Centre while the state government funds the pre-matriculation educational costs.
As per the figures from the Tribal Affairs department in West Bengal, nearly five lakh scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students study in Classes five to ten. At present, the Union Ministry has asked the states to submit a proposal disclosing the funds allocated under each of the heads along with the number of beneficiaries.
Some of the heads under which educational assistance is provided to the students include hostel fee, maintenance fee, tuition fee, book grant and also the merit-based scholarships. The merit- based scholarships are offered to girls of Class five to twelve and to boys of Class nine to twelve and the scholarship ranges from Rs hundred to Rs one hundred and fifty per month for Class five to ten, and Rs four hundred per month is given for Class nine to twelve.
The news has come as a breather to the different states, as they can now use the money wisely and fund various development schemes for children.
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