Scholarship for children of martyrs killed in Maoist attacks hiked

New Delhi: In line with the Prime Minister’s vision for India’s safety, security and the well-being of those who protect the nation, the very first decision of PM Narendra Modi on assuming his office was approval to a major change in the ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund.

The Prime Minister has approved the following changes:

1. The rates of scholarship have been increased from Rs 2000 per month to Rs 2500 per month for boys and from Rs 2250 per month to Rs 3000 per month for girls.

2. The ambit of the Scholarship Scheme is extended to the wards of State Police officials who were martyred during terror/naxal attacks. The quota of new scholarships for wards of state police officials will be 500 in a year. The Ministry of Home Affairs will be the nodal Ministry in this regard.