India, July 14 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is proud to announce the successful disbursement of rs 62.40 lakh under the President's Discretionary Grant to 832 meritorious Class XII students from Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) across India. This special financial assistance has been sanctioned by the Hon'ble President of India with the objective of encouraging academic excellence among tribal students.

Under this initiative, two toppers each from the Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams in every EMRS that appeared for the Class XII Board Examinations (2024-25) were selected to receive a one-time...