Rajasthan raises scholarship amount for Sainik School students

The state government will provide ₹15,000-37,500 instead of ₹10,000-25,000 to its bona fide students studying in Sainik Schools in Chittorgarh and Jhunjhunu, an official statement said.

The Rajasthan government has decided to increase the scholarship amount and annual family income ceiling of students studying in Sainik Schools in the state.

Sainik School students. (HT file)

The state government will provide ₹15,000-37,500 instead of ₹10,000-25,000 to its bona fide students studying in Sainik Schools in Chittorgarh and Jhunjhunu, an official statement said.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved the proposal of the Finance Department. According to the proposal, ₹25,000 is payable for tuition fee in the form of full scholarship to students studying in Sainik Schools having annual family income of ₹1.2 lakh.

The annual family income limit has been increased to ₹3 lakh and the scholarship amount in form of tuition fee payable has been increased to ₹37,500.

Similarly, the current annual family income limit of students eligible for 3/4th scholarship has been revised from ₹1.2 lakh-1.8 lakh to ₹3 lakh-5 lakh per annum. Now, for the tuition fee in the form of 3/4th scholarship, the amount will be ₹30,000 instead of ₹20,000.

According to the proposal, the current annual family income limit of Sainik School students eligible for half the scholarship has been increased from ₹1.8 lakh-2.4 lakh to ₹5 lakh-7.5 lakh. The scholarship amount has also been revised from ₹15,000 to 20,000.