Over Rs. 14.4 Crores released under Post Matric Scholarships for OBC students for Punjab

Over Rs. 14.4 Crores released under Post Matric Scholarships for OBC students for Punjab

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment has approved the sum of about Rs. 14.4 Crores under Post matric scholarships for OBC students in Punjab for the year 2016 - 17. With the release of these funds a large number of OBC students in Punjab will be able to take up higher education. Under this scheme scholarship ranging from Rs. 160/- to Rs. 750/- per month is given to OBC students studying in Post- Matric to Post-Graduate classes.

NCJ/AK