PRAYAGRAJ, June 6 -- A total of 166 meritorious students who secured a place in the top 10 list of the Class 10 and Class 12 examinations (2024-25) across various education boards in Uttar Pradesh will be felicitated by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, officials of the secondary education department said. Each of these students will receive Rs.1 lakh, a tablet, a citation, and a medal. The date of the felicitation function to be held in Lucknow will be finalised soon, the officials said. In addition, 1,593 meritorious students who secured positions among the top 10 at the district level in the U.P. Board's High School and Intermediate exams -- 813 and 780 students, respectively -- will also be awarded. These students will receive Rs.21,000 each, along with a tablet, a citation, and a medal at ceremonies to be held in their respective districts. In total, 1,759 meritorious students of the state will be honoured from districts to state level this time, the officials added. Preparations for the felicitation ceremony are underway, and director of secondary education Mahendra Dev has directed all district inspectors of schools (DIOSs) to obtain the bank account details of the meritorious students to be felicitated so that the incentive amount can be given to the students on the date of the programme, Prayagraj DIOS PN Singh confirmed. He added that in case of any discrepancy in a student's name, their parent's name or any other personal details, corrections must be made and the officials concerned informed so that the data can be updated. Only one guardian, either mother or father, will be able to accompany the meritorious student in the proposed state-level felicitation ceremony to be held at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow. The date of the felicitation ceremony will be announced soon, Singh said....