India, Feb. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Financial year

Number of scholarship applications received

Number of scholarship applications sanctioned

2021-22(since October 2021)

33

-

2022-23

57*

45

2023-24

108

45

2024-25

173

183**

2025-26

154

110

(upto October 2025)

Ministry of Textiles, Government of India is providing financial support as scholarship maximum upto Rs.2.00 lakh per annum to handloom weavers/workers' children (upto 2 children) for study in Diploma/Under Graduate/Post Graduate courses of Central/State Government recognized/funded Textiles Institutions under National Handloom Development Programme since October, 2021.

For availing scholarship, handloom weavers/workers submit the applicati...