Significant Boost in Education Funding for OBC, EBC, and DNT Students

The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, led by Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar, has increased its budget to ₹2042.08 crore for FY 2025-26. This funding aims to improve educational opportunities for students from Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), and De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) through various scholarship and 'Top Class Education' programs, which saw significant increases in expenditure from the previous year.

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