New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Centre on Monday released Rs.21.35 crore worth of scholarships via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to more than 6,000 agriculture students, who are now set to receive monthly deposits without delays, the government said in a statement.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the disbursement through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP). "The initiative is aimed at making the process of scholarship disbursement more streamlined and ensuring that students receive financial assistance in a timely and hassle-free manner," a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare stated.

Speaking at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-IARI) in Pusa on 10 August, Chouhan sai...