Ministry to Provide Full Scholarships to Children of Flood Victims
Summary
The Ministry of Education and Sports will provide full scholarships to the children of people killed or missing in the Bhadra 10 flood, starting with 27 students in the first phase. The plan also extends free higher education support through universities and campuses via the University Grants Commission.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Education and Sports has begun a ministerial-level process to grant full scholarships to children of flood victims and the missing.
- The first phase will cover 27 students, with more beneficiaries to be identified in later phases.
- The ministry has already approved the Secure Future Scholarship Plan Operation Directive, 2083 for school-level education support.
- Higher education scholarships will be arranged through universities, campuses and the University Grants Commission, with students able to study any subject for free.
