Rs 231 Crore Sanctioned under Various Schemes in the Extremely Backward Classes Development Fund in the State | 03 Jul 2023

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On July 1, 2023, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved financial proposals worth Rs 231.44 crore under various schemes for the students of the Most Backward Class (MBC) of the state. This amount has been sanctioned under the MBC Development Fund.

Key Points:

• The Chief Minister has approved Rs 1.50 crore for 'Devnarayan Anuprati Yojana', Rs 8 crore for 'Devnarayan Pre-Matric Scholarship', Rs 135 crore for 'Devnarayan Uttar Matric Scholarship', Rs 17.50 crore for 'Devnarayan Gurukul Yojana' and Rs 20.34 crore for 'Devnarayan Scooty Distribution and Incentive Scheme'.
• The Chief Minister has approved Rs 37.90 crore for the construction of buildings of Devnarayan Residential Schools at Rawatbhata in Chittorgarh and Biratnagar in Jaipur.
• Apart from this, Rs 11.20 crore has been approved for the construction of buildings of Umren in Alwar, Niwai in Tonk and Devnarayan hostels in Mansarovar and Pratap Nagar in Jaipur.
• With this decision of the Chief Minister, the students of the most backward classes will be able to get education easily and they will be able to build their bright future.
• It is worth mentioning that in the budget for the year 2023-24, the amount of the MBC Development Fund has been increased to Rs 200 crore by the Chief Minister.