West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced revival of the Vivekananda Merit Scholarship Yojana for economically weaker students regardless of caste or religion, while ending religion-based aid schemes. The government will focus on merit-based education support, infrastructure upgrades, NEP implementation, depoliticisation of institutions and talent retention in Bengal.
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said his government has decided to revive the Vivekananda Merit Scholarship Yojana to support economically weaker students irrespective of their caste and faith, while discontinuing religion-based assistance to imams and others.
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Addressing a felicitation programme for 221 meritorious students who excelled in Madhyamik, Higher Secondary, madrassa and central board examinations, he said financial constraints should never become a barrier to higher education.
"The Cabinet decided to stop all religious allowances and introduce the Vivekananda Merit Scholarship Yojana today itself," Adhikari said.
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