India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Central Government has stated that a total of 580 students have been awarded scholarships and enrolled abroad under the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) Scheme for Scheduled Castes during the period from 2019-20 to 2025-26 (till August 6, 2026).

The written reply was provided by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in response to Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao in the Lok Sabha.

According to the information furnished by the Ministry, 41 students received scholarships in 2019-20, followed by 71 in 2020-21, 98 in 2021-22, 98 in 2022-23, 114 in 2023-24, 80 in 2024-25 and 78 in 2025-26.

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