Chandigarh, Jan. 6 -- To provide crucial financial support to students from marginalized communities, helping them pursue higher education without financial constraints, Punjab Government on Sunday made it clear that the Post-Matric Scholarship portal is now open for students from Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNT).
"This is the first time a dedicated portal has been launched for these categories under the Prime Minister YASASVI Scheme for the academic year 2024-25," said the state's Social Justice, Empowerment, and Minorities Minister Dr Baljit Kaur.
Dr Baljit explained that the newly-launched Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Portal will streamline the scholarship application...