Lucknow, Feb. 12 -- Narendra Kashyap, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Backward Classes Welfare and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, today stated that the Yogi government is seriously concerned about the educational interests of students from backward classes.
He said that the current income limit for scholarships is Rs 2 lakh, which was increased from Rs 1 lakh during the previous government, and the government is continuing to maintain this.
Minister Kashyap informed the state assemly during question hour that since 2023-24, not a single eligible student from the backward classes in the state has been denied scholarships. He said that the double-engine government under the leadership of Chief Minister Yo...