Overview
- Scholarship funds for academic years 2023–24 and 2024–25 were transferred directly to eligible students’ bank accounts through DBT.
- The government said it released a pending Rs 19 crore from the previous administration’s scholarship dues.
- Aid goes to meritorious students from economically weaker sections who passed Class XII in Delhi with at least 75% marks and meet income criteria.
- Education Minister Ashish Sood announced that the Narela Education City is back on track with a budget raised from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,300 crore across 160 acres, including shared campuses and digital facilities.
- The programme at Thyagaraj Stadium coincided with National Youth Day, where leaders framed the measures as investments in student success and future leadership.