India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Central Government is implementing the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students with the objective of appreciably increasing the GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO OF SC students in higher education, with a focus on students from the poorest households. The scheme provides financial assistance at the post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable eligible students to complete their education.
In a written reply to Shri Brij Lal, Smt. Laxmi Verma and Shri Ryaga Krishnaiah in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Ramdas Athawale stated that the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme is open-ended and demand-driven fo...