Several minority scholarship schemes discontinued after 2021-22, Minority Affairs Mister tells Rajya Sabha
Kiren Rijiju, the Minority Affairs Minister, informed the Rajya Sabha that several scholarship schemes for minority students were discontinued after 2021-22. Payments made in 2022-23 related to pending liabilities, and the government highlighted that these students are still covered under broader schemes like the PM-USP Yojana and the Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The number of beneficiaries declined significantly after 2021-22, with some scholarships merged or limited to specific classes. John Brittas, a CPI-M MP from Kerala, criticized the government's poor utilization of funds allocated for minority welfare.
2 APR 2026
— The Hindu
Several minority scholarship schemes discontinued after 2021-22, Minority Affairs Mister tells Rajya Sabha
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The government discontinued several minority scholarship schemes after 2021-22, leaving some students covered under broader programs.
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