Students Welfare Scheme for SC students

Rs. 75 lakh provisioned in departmental budget

Students Welfare Scheme has been started by Scheduled Castes Welfare Department to extend financial assistance to SC students in emergencies, specially illness. Rs. 75 lakh has been provisioned for this in departmental budget.

Financial assistance worth Rs. 40 lakh was provided to 5,200 students under the scheme last year. Under the scheme Rs. 25 thousand financial assistance is provided to student under special circumstances.