Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Adityanath Transfers Scholarships, Promises Wider Support for Uttar Pradesh Students
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said scholarship and fee-support money had been sent to students’ bank accounts.
He said the transfer was worth more than Rs 148 crore and reached over 4.60 lakh students.
The support is for students from families with limited incomes who are studying in Classes 9 and 10 or later courses.
Adityanath said he wants the programme to reach 70 lakh students.
He said money now goes directly to students’ accounts, helping prevent it from being diverted.
He also spoke about coaching and improvements to schools.
He said 50,000 high-achieving women in their final year of graduation would receive scooters next month.
He criticized the previous Samajwadi Party government, but the reports do not include a response from that party.
Yogi Adityanath said more than Rs 148 crore in scholarships and fee reimbursements was transferred to over 4.60 lakh students.
The assistance covers students from low-income families in Classes 9 and 10 and post-matric courses.
Adityanath said the programme should expand to 70 lakh students and claimed direct bank transfers had curbed the diversion of funds.
He highlighted coaching, school upgrades and other education initiatives, and said 50,000 meritorious graduating women would receive scooters next month.
He accused the previous Samajwadi Party government of misusing scholarship funds and described Uttar Pradesh as having improved under his government.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and students receiving scholarships and fee reimbursements.
- What
- More than Rs 148 crore was transferred to over 4.60 lakh students; Adityanath also discussed education initiatives and plans to expand scholarship coverage.
- When
- October 3, according to the PTI report; the year is not stated.
- Where
- Lok Bhawan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To provide financial support for students’ education; Adityanath said no child should be deprived of education because of a lack of funds.
- Transfer announced
- More than Rs 148 crore
- Students covered
- Over 4.60 lakh, for Classes 9–10 and post-matric courses
- Expansion target
- Adityanath said scholarship coverage should reach 70 lakh students
- Scooter plan
- 50,000 meritorious women in their final year of graduation are to receive scooters next month
- Kanya Sumangala assistance
- Adityanath said Rs 25,000 is provided in stages from a girl’s birth through graduation
- Additional scholarship figures
- Adityanath also referred to coverage for 46 lakh children and scholarships for 4 lakh remaining children from the previous year; these figures differ from the report’s account of the current transfer to over 4.60 lakh students
- Past-year totals cited
- He said Rs 6,200 crore is now provided in scholarships, compared with Rs 2,900 crore earlier
