What happened: PM-YASASVI Scholarship enabled an OBC student from rural Jharkhand to pursue MBA at IIM Raipur

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment highlighted a beneficiary case under the PM-YASASVI Scholarship Scheme. The beneficiary named by the Ministry is Bishwajit Mondal, described as a 28-year-old student from rural, tribal-dominated areas of Jharkhand belonging to the Other Backward Class (OBC) category. The Ministry states that Bishwajit secured admission to Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur for the 2024–26 Post Graduate Programme (PGP), described in the announcement as an MBA journey.

The Ministry states that Bishwajit faced significant financial constraints while pursuing management education. Under the PM-YASASVI Scholarship support described in this beneficiary case, the Ministry states that the scholarship covered full tuition fee of approximately ₹18 lakh. The Ministry presents the fee coverage as enabling the beneficiary to continue the MBA/PGP without tuition-related uncertainty.

Key facts from the beneficiary case (as stated by the Ministry)

The beneficiary case includes these concrete details:

Beneficiary: Bishwajit MondalAge: 28 yearsCategory: OBC (Other Backward Class)Home region: Rural, tribal-dominated areas of JharkhandInstitution: IIM RaipurProgramme: 2024–26 Post Graduate Programme (PGP) (MBA as described)Scholarship coverage in this case: Full tuition fee of approximately ₹18 lakhMilestone claim: The Ministry claims Bishwajit is the first person from his community to reach the milestone of studying at IIM Raipur for the MBA/PGP journey

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