Rs 297 crore scholarship awarded to 10 lakh students in Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday highlighted the importance of education as the foundation of a progressive and self-reliant nation.

Speaking at a programme in Lucknow organised to distribute scholarships under the Post-Matric and Pre-Matric Scholarship Programme, he quoted Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, saying that education is the key to nation-building and empowering the youth.

According to the chief minister’s office, Yogi attended the event to transfer scholarships worth Rs 297.95 crore to 10,28,205 students across the state.

He described the initiative as a step towards ensuring that no deserving student is deprived of education due to financial



constraints.

The chief minister pointed out that the number of scholarship beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh has grown significantly in recent years. “Until 2016-17, only 4.6 million students in the state were eligible for scholarships but today, this number has risen to 6.2 million,” he said, as reported by PTI.

He emphasised that the government’s objective behind the scholarship scheme is to encourage students so that they can use their energy meaningfully for the development of society and the nation.

“It is our resolve that we will not allow the future of any student, especially those from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, to be compromised,” he added.