Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh to Distribute E-Scooters to Meritorious Students
Madhya Pradesh wants to give electric scooters to more than 7,500 high-scoring students.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is expected to hand them over in Bhopal.
The scooters are for students who came first in their school in Class 12.
They also need to have scored at least 70 percent on their first try.
Students from all subjects can qualify.
They must be regular students at government higher secondary schools.
The scooters are meant to help them travel to college and continue studying.
Reports disagree about whether the event will happen on September 16 or September 19.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is scheduled to distribute e-scooters to more than 7,500 students under the Chief Minister Scooty Scheme.
The recipients are meritorious Class 12 students from government higher secondary schools who ranked first in their schools and scored at least 70 percent on their first attempt.
Regular students under the School Education and Tribal Affairs Departments, from all academic streams, are eligible.
The ceremony will be held in Bhopal, with one report identifying Government Subhash Excellence Higher Secondary School in Shivaji Nagar as the venue.
Reports differ on the event date, citing either September 16 or September 19; officials say more than 23,000 students have benefited and approximately Rs 246 crore has been spent.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and more than 7,500 eligible government-school students.
- What
- Distribution of e-scooters under the Chief Minister Scooty Scheme for the 2025-26 academic session.
- When
- Reports cite September 16 and September 19; the articles do not resolve the discrepancy.
- Where
- Bhopal; one report specifies Government Subhash Excellence Higher Secondary School in Shivaji Nagar.
- Why
- To reward academic achievement, encourage students and make travel to college easier.
- Scheme
- Chief Minister Scooty Scheme
- Planned recipients
- More than 7,500 eligible students
- Academic session
- 2025-26
- Eligibility
- First position in the school in Class 12, with at least 70 percent marks on the first attempt
- Eligible institutions
- Government higher secondary schools under the School Education and Tribal Affairs Departments
- Reported dates
- September 16 in one report and September 19 in another
- Scheme record
- More than 23,000 beneficiaries and approximately Rs 246 crore spent, according to the reports
