SHREYAS Scheme | 26 Jul 2024
The Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) has been a significant initiative by the Indian government to support higher education for marginalised communities.
- Recent updates reveal substantial investments and the broad reach of the scheme, reflecting its critical role in promoting educational advancement for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Economically Backward Classes (EBCs).
- The SHREYAS Scheme comprises two distinct programs designed to support higher education for different groups: SHREYAS for SCs and SHREYAS for OBCs and EBCs.
- Total Expenditure: Rs. 2708.64 crore spent for 97,928 SC beneficiaries from 2014-15 to 2023-24.
- SHREYAS for SCs: Scholarships provided to SC students for studies in 266 premier institutions like IITs, IIITs, IIMs, and AIIMS.
- National Overseas Scholarship under this annual scholarship for 125 SC students to study in the top 500 QS Ranking institutions abroad.
- 2000 fellowships are offered annually for PhD studies in India, in addition to the regular UGC Fellowships.
- SHREYAS for OBCs and EBCs: Free Coaching was provided for 3500 economically disadvantaged SC and OBC candidates each year, aiding in competitive exams and higher education admissions.
- Other education schemes in India include National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, PM SHRI Schools and National Means cum Merit Scholarship (NMMS).
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