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Yogi Government Boosts Agriculture Students Scholarship to Rs 60000
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News18•19-10-2026, 11:12
Yogi Government Boosts Agriculture Students Scholarship to Rs 60000
- •The Yogi government has increased the annual scholarship for agriculture students from Rs 36000 to Rs 60000.
- •Under the Chief Minister Krishak Scholarship Scheme, the designated scholarship seats have been doubled from 1410 to 2820.
- •Eligible students will now receive financial assistance of Rs 5000 per month instead of the previous Rs 3000.
- •The initiative aims to support the meritorious children of farmers and agricultural laborers pursuing higher education in Uttar Pradesh.
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Under the expanded Chief Minister Krishak Scholarship Scheme, eligible agriculture students will now receive an annual scholarship of 60,000 rupees, increased from the previous 36,000 rupees, which amounts to 5,000 rupees per month.
The Yogi government has doubled the designated scholarship seats from 1,410 to 2,820 students. Additionally, the number of scholarship-receiving students in each agricultural university or institute increased from 45 to 90, and in agricultural colleges from 15 to 30.
The scheme is administered by the State Agricultural Production Market Committee, also known as the Mandi Parishad, to support the meritorious children of farmers and agricultural laborers.
