Archive · 17 Aug 2025
UP Government Announces UK Scholarship Honoring Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The government of Uttar Pradesh is starting a new program to send students to the UK to study.
Each year, five students will be chosen to go to college in Britain.
The government of UP will pay for half of the cost, and the British government will pay for the other half.
This program is to honor Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a former leader.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh announced this at a meeting to remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
UP government will send five students to the UK for higher education annually.
The scholarship is a joint initiative between the UP and British governments.
Both governments will equally share the cost of the scholarship.
The scholarship is named after Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The announcement was made by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a tribute meeting.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government and the British government.
- What
- A new scholarship program for UP students to study in the UK was announced.
- When
- Announced on Saturday.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, India and the United Kingdom.
- Why
- To provide higher education opportunities for students and to honor Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Program
- Scholarship for higher education in the UK
- Number of students
- Five annually
- Funding
- Shared equally by UP and British governments
- Named after
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- Announcement by
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath