BHUBANESWAR, March 3 -- The State Government has credited Rs 101 crore of Post Matric Scholarship to around 50,000 students. This was informed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while inaugurating several progarmmes of the SC and ST Development Department through videoconferencing on Tuesday.
The scholarship amount was credited to the bank accounts of the students, who registered themselves on the Odisha State Scholarship Portal. Also, the CM launched a 'Sanhati Programme', under which students will be imparted primary education in their mother tongue. Around 1.5 lakh students will be benefitted with the decision. Patnaik stated the learning process becomes better when primary students are taught in mother tongue.
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