State scholarship is being provided by the Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department for the improvement in educational level of backward class students studying in classes 6 to 10 in the state. This year the benefit of this scheme will be given to 34 lakh students.
The department has made a provision of Rs. 250 crore in the budget this year for the scheme. Under the scheme, the benefit of state scholarship is given to those students of these classes, whose parents’ income does not come under the limit of income tax payer. In the last year 2022-23, the department had spent an amount of Rs. 222 crore in this scheme as state scholarship.
Award for excellent work for the development of minorities
The Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department is running an award scheme in the name of three great personalities for doing excellent work in the development of minorities.
Shaheed Ashfaqulla Khan, Captain Hameed Khan and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad awards are given to selected social workers under the scheme. For the implementation of the scheme, the department has made a provision of Rs. 47 lakh in the budget for the year 2023-24. An amount of one lakh rupees is presented to the person selected for the award along with a memento in the honour. The state government has started this award scheme from the year 2011-12
