Bhubaneswar, (Kalinga Voice) : The Government of Odisha has enhanced the pre-matric scholarship for ST & SC boarders from Rs 750 to Rs 950 for boys and from Rs 800 to Rs 1000 for girls. Provision of pre-matric scholarships to ST & SC boarders of schools under the ST & SC Development Department and School & Mass Education Department is one of the flagship schemes of the State Government. The pre-matric Scholarship primarily meant for the mess management in the hostels aims at the educational and holistic development of ST & SC boarders. Further, millet (mandia) based food items would be introduced in hostels menu to address the nutritional security of the boarders. The scheme would benefit more than five lakh ST & SC boarders. An expenditure amounting to Rs 490.00 crores would be incurred annually towards pre-matric scholarship. The monthly rate of PMS of ST & SC boarder students was last enhanced in the year 2015.
