Lucknow, Oct. 17 -- The scholarship process was plagued by bias, delays and corruption in the past, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday.

But with the adoption of the technology-based DBT system under PM Modi's leadership, eligible students now receive funds directly into their bank accounts, he remarked.

The chief minister made the comment as he distributed over Rs.297.95 crore scholarships to 10,28,205 students via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The event was organised to transfer scholarships to students under the post-matric and pre-matric scholarship programme.

The initiative aims to support talented students and remove financial barriers in their education, he added.

He announced that scholarships will now be distribute...