GUWAHATI: Under the previously announced Minority Girls Scholarship Scheme, the state government will provide Rs 2000 as annual scholarship to class X students.
As per the state government guidelines, the incentive will be provided to only unmarried girls presently pursuing studies in class 10, 11, 12 belonging to religious communities of Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and Zoroastrian.
Under the scheme, an annual scholarship of Rs 2,000 will be provided to class X students while Rs 4,000 will be given to students of classes XI and XII.
A total of Rs 200 crores was earmarked in the 2019-20 state budget for the scheme. It aims to strengthen education of girls belonging to the minority communities to encourage and incentivise them to continue their higher education and stay on in the formal education system.
“All school principals have prepared a list of students who are to receive the benefits under the scheme. They send the list to the inspector of schools and the district education officers who then vet the list to ensure that the aid is given to eligible students,” mentioned district elementary education officer, Bulli Gogoi Bhuyan.
She added that the district education officers have forwarded the list of beneficiaries to the state education department a few days ago and the students are yet to receive the scholarship from the government.