Bhubaneswar: The State government has enhanced the pre-matric scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) boarders from Rs 750 to Rs 950 for boys and from Rs 800 to Rs 1000 for girls, said an official press release.
Provision of pre-matric scholarships to ST and SC boarders of schools under the ST & SC Development Department and School & Mass Education Department is one of the flagship schemes of the State government.
The pre-matric Scholarship is primarily meant for the mess management in the hostels and aims at the educational and holistic development of ST and SC boarders.
Further, millet (mandia) based food items would be introduced in hostels menu to address the nutritional security of the boarders.
The scheme would benefit more than five lakh ST and SC boarders. An expenditure amounting to Rs 490.00 crores would be incurred annually towards the pre-matric scholarship.
The monthly rate of pre-matric scholarship of ST & SC boarders was last enhanced in the year 2015.
