What happened: Government clarification on PM-YASASVI components and disability scholarships
The Government, through an official communication, explained the structure and implementation arrangements for two scholarship tracks under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Government stated that PM-YASASVI has four sub-schemes for OBC, EBC and DNT students across school and college education, and that the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) runs a separate Central Sector scholarship scheme for students with disabilities.
PM-YASASVI structure: four sub-schemes for OBC, EBC and DNT students
The Government stated that the Prime Minister Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India for OBCs and others (PM-YASASVI) comprises four sub-schemes:
1) Pre-Matric (centrally sponsored) for OBC, EBC and DNT students
The Government stated that Pre-Matric is a centrally sponsored scheme. In a centrally sponsored scheme, the Central Government releases funds to States and Union Territories (UTs), while States/UTs handle day-to-day administrative steps including processing, verification, sanction and disbursement.
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