State Government has initiated BPl Scholarship scheme in Chhattisgarh, under which BPl college-students of all categories are entitled to monthly scholarship. Provision of Rs 4 crore has been made in the budget of current financial year 2013-14 for execution of the scheme. Said in an official statement issued here on Monday.
Officials of Higher Education Department told that to encourage students from BPl families to pursue higher education, State Government has initiated various schemes like Chief Minister Higher Education loan Interest Subsidy and BPl Book Bank Scheme, along with a number of other scholarship programmes. Under BPl Scholarship Scheme, each eligible student of graduation-level is provided total scholarship of Rs 3000, at the rate Rs 300 per month, and that of PG-level are provided scholarship of total Rs 5000, at the rate of Rs 500 per month. Over 3,239 students have been benefited under the scheme in the financial year 2012-13.