“The proposals were submitted to the Center in August last year and the state government is expecting positive response on the matter,” Laloo said while replying to a question in the ongoing Budget session of the Assembly here.
Informing that enhancement was sought for different groups of students, he said that for Group – I including Ph D degree, the government has sought an enhancement from Rs 13,000 at present to Rs 42,000.
For graduate and post graduates, the enhancement was proposed to be raised from Rs 8,600 to Rs 30, 300, while for the students under 10+2 (XI & XII), the proposed hike was from Rs 4500 to Rs 18, 800.
The state government supports education for tribal students in the state after matriculation on wards in the forms of various scholarships and book grants.
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