Merit-cum-Means scholarship: Manish Sisodia gives cheques for Rs 48.14 Crore to 6,820 students

Delhi Education Manish Sisodia has given cheques for Rs 48.14 Crore to 6,820 students pursuing higher education.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia gave cheques of Rs 48.14 crore to 6,820 students studying higher education under the Delhi government's 'Merit-cum-Means' financial assistance scheme on Monday. Over 13,000 students have received benefits amounting to Rs 87 crore under the scheme in the last three years.

To ensure that no student is deprived of higher education due to financial constraints, the Directorate of Higher Education formulated the 'Merit-cum-Means Linked Financial Assistance Scheme' of the Delhi Higher Education Aid Trust in the academic year 2017-18 to provide access to quality higher education for students irrespective of their economic background.