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PM-YASASVI Scheme
The Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment informs the Lok Sabha about the PM-YASASVI Scheme. The scheme is in news in the context of its coverage, eligibility conditions, scholarship components, and implementing department.
PM-YASASVI :
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme type | PM-YASASVI comprises an umbrella scheme. |
| Target groups | PM-YASASVI provides for students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified Tribes (DNT). |
| Objective | PM-YASASVI provides for reducing financial barriers and promoting inclusive, equitable, and quality education for eligible students from OBC, EBC, and DNT communities. |
| Eligibility condition | PM-YASASVI provides for eligibility to OBC, EBC, and DNT students with family income up to ₹2.5 lakh per annum. |
| Scholarship components | PM-YASASVI comprises 4 scholarship components: Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme; Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme; Top Class Education in Schools Scheme; and Top Class Education in Colleges Scheme. |
| Implementing authority | PM-YASASVI is implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. |