Monthly scholarship for students in Rajasthan

Jaipur: The Rajasthan government announced a monthly scholarship of Rs 500 for economically backward students. 

For the education sector, Gehlot proposed to upgrade 200 higher primary government schools to the level of secondary, as many secondary school to the level of senior secondary and opening of science stream in  100 senior secondary schools and commerce in as many schools. 

He announced a scholarship scheme of 500 per month for such students, who are not availing any other scholarship scheme and with family income is up to Rs 1 lakh annually, till completion of their higher studies or for a period of maximum 5 year. 

One lakh students who are in the merit list of 12th Rajasthan board exams will be given the scholarship, he said.