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UP Transfers Rs 89.96 Crore in Scholarships to 3.96 Lakh Students, Sets Diwali Deadline for Pending SC/ST Payouts

Officials tout Direct Benefit Transfer plus AI-based verification as tools for faster, more inclusive payouts.

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Overview

  • At a ceremony in Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath transferred Rs 89.96 crore to 3,96,602 students through direct bank credits.
  • Nearly five lakh Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students who missed out due to institutions failing to upload data are slated to receive payments before Diwali.
  • The chief minister said officials responsible for the delays have been identified and will face action to prevent repeat lapses.
  • He announced a planned One Nation, One Scholarship system that aims to credit support instantly upon admission, with implementation details yet to be outlined.
  • Official data presented at the event cites Rs 9,150 crore sent via DBT to 1.23 crore SC/ST students since 2017–18 as scholarship outlays and coverage expanded.