Under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, students from Backwards Classes in Madhya Pradesh receive support at every stage of their academic journey, with over ₹13,156.51 crore allocated to various initiatives, benefiting over 5.34 crore students.
Over the past 15 years, under the leadership of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav of Madhya Pradesh, students from Backward Classes have received comprehensive educational and financial support through a variety of initiatives.
A significant portion of this assistance is provided via scholarships at different stages of education. From primary to overseas studies, more than ₹13,156.51 crore has been allocated over the years.
The Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme aims to reduce school dropouts and support continuity in education by providing scholarships to over 4.50 crore students from Backward Classes between 2012-13 and 2026-27, worth over ₹2,535 crore.
Under the Praveenya (Merit) Scholarship Scheme, 2,185 meritorious students from Backward Classes have received ₹1.69 crore in scholarships.
At the college level, the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme provides financial support for higher and professional education to over 84.22 lakh students from Backward Classes between 2012-13 and 2026-27, with assistance amounting to ₹10,467 crore.
The State Government also offers free coaching and training programmes for youth from Backward Classes to succeed in administrative and other competitive examinations. The Sardar Patel Coaching Training Scheme, launched in 2021-22, has provided free coaching to 11,174 educated youth for competitive examinations at a cost of ₹23.09 crore.
Under the Civil Services Incentive Scheme, 3,354 Backward Class candidates who qualified examinations conducted by the Union and State Public Service Commissions have received ₹7.64 crore.
Additionally, the Shaurya Sankalp Training Scheme, launched in 2026-27, has provided training to 3,827 youth with an investment of ₹4.83 crore so far.
Furthermore, the Backwards Classes Overseas Scholarship Scheme offers financial assistance to students from Backward Classes pursuing higher education at reputed foreign universities. Since 2008-09, a total of 341 students have received financial assistance worth ₹122.09 crore.
Source:
MPInfo English News
