Punjab CM launches 'Dr BR Amberdkar Post Matric Scholarship scheme' for SC students

Taking to Twitter, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh anunced official launch of a post-matric scholarship scheme for scheduled caste (SC) students. On occasion of birth anniversary of Maharishi Valmiki on Saturday, Captain Amarinder Singh formally launched Dr BR Amberdkar Post Matric SC Scholarship scheme during a virtual ceremony. He also gave a t to establishment of a 'Skill Development Centre' which will help in preparing Dalit students for competitive examinations. Punjab CM also laid foundation stone of projects worth Rs 50 crore at Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal (Ram Tirath) in Amritsar during event. 

According to official statement issued by Punjab government in this regard, CM Captain Amarinder Singh 'distributed Post Matric SC Scholarship Certificates to SC students and congratulated Valmiki Samaj for various schemes launched by Technical Education and or Departments for Dalit community in state'.  

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"Free Higher Education"

Speaking about Dalit community, Punjab CM said that his government is 'committed to welfare of community'. He furr spoke about scholarship and informed that SC students will receive free education under scheme. As per official statement, over 3 lakh poor SC students will benefit from scheme while adding that a 'monthly stipend' will also be provided to students to buy education-related essential like books and uniforms. 

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"This scholarship scheme will ensure that poor SC students get a free higher education, which Government of India had unfairly deprived m of with its abrupt withdrawal of central aid of Rs. 800 crore to state. Dr B.R. Ambedkar Post Matric SC Scholarship, being launched without any financial contribution from Centre, will provide 100% fee waiver for SC students to give m net savings of about Rs. 550 crore," said Amarinder Singh. 

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"This scheme, which will benefit more than 3 lakh poor SC students every year, will involve upfront payment by se students to government/private educational institutions. institutes will provide free education to SC students under scheme against direct subsidy from state government," he added.  

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