UP Scholarship News : Yogi Cabinet took a big decision on Tuesday and decided to increase the scholarship of students of Sanskrit schools and colleges in the state after 24 years. In the cabinet meeting held in Lok Bhavan under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the proposal to amend/increase the current scholarship rates applicable from the year 2001 for the students studying in Sanskrit schools/colleges in Uttar Pradesh has been approved. It is known that the scholarship of students of Sanskrit schools/colleges has been increased after 24 years. Earlier, the scholarship was last decided in 2001. It is noteworthy that a total of 14 proposals were placed in the cabinet meeting, out of which 13 proposals got approval from the cabinet.

Students of classes 6 and 7 will also get the benefit of a scholarship

Secondary Education Minister Gulab Devi gave information regarding this proposal. She said that the cabinet has approved this important proposal related to the Secondary Education Department. Under this, Rs 50 per month has been fixed for Prathama classes 6 and 7 and Rs 75 per month for class 8. Along with this, the proposal to give Rs 100 for Purva Madhyama (class 9 and 10), Rs 150 for Uttar Madhyama (class 11 and 12), Rs 200 for Shastri, and Rs 250 per month for Acharya was approved by the Council of Ministers.

Students from any income group will be able to avail the benefit

The Secondary Education Minister said that most of the students pursuing Sanskrit education are from poor families, therefore, arrangements have been made to provide scholarships to students of Prathama classes 6, 7, and 8 under Sanskrit education. Earlier, there was no provision for providing scholarships to children of classes 6 and 7, but now on the instructions of the Chief Minister, the government has decided to provide scholarships to them as well. The amendments made in the scholarship are much more than before. Students will directly benefit from this. This decision has been taken to encourage Sanskrit education.

Earlier there was a capping that only those with an annual income of Rs 50,000 would be eligible, but now this condition has been removed. Now there is no income group cap in this. Any person, irrespective of his income group, if he becomes a student of Sanskrit, he will get the benefit of a scholarship. He said that Sanskrit is the mother of all languages, so the government is paying full attention to it. Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna said that there are a total of 517 Sanskrit schools in the state, where students will be able to take advantage of this scheme.