Bhopal, Oct. 20 -- The Madhya Pradesh State Waqf Board has given scholarships worth Rs 21.6 lakh to 289 orphaned children studying from kindergarten to Class 12. The money comes from rent earned on Waqf property in Bhopal.

The awards for the 2026-27 academic year were made under the Waqf Shahjahani Yateem Scholarship Scheme. Students received cheques, certificates and mementos at a function here presided over by board chairman Sanwar Patel, who holds the rank of a Cabinet minister.

Rent money for education

Patel said the entire amount came from the annual rent collected on a portion of the Waqf Idara Yateemkhana Shahjahani property in Bhopal.

The board advertised twice in newspapers inviting applications from orphaned children, he sai...