- Quota for overseas scholarship doubled to 50 students
- 20 ST, 10 SC, 14 OBC, 6 minority students to benefit
- 81 cabinet proposals approved, including modular operation theatres
Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Overseas Scholarship scheme quota has been increased double the number from 25 to 50 by the Jharkhand Government on Tuesday, it was approved by Chief Minister Hemant Soren during a cabinet meeting who was the chairperson of the meeting.
Vandana Dadel, Cabinet Secretary, announced that each year, 20 students from scheduled tribes, 10 from scheduled castes, 14 from the OBC category, and six from minority communities will profit off this scheme.
Precisely, 81 proposals were approved during the cabinet meeting, approval for the establishment of modular operation theatres in state-run medical colleges and hospitals was processed as well with the budget allocated at Rs 35.69 crore.
The meeting also saw the approval of the Jharkhand Bhawan in Navi Mumbai, with an investment of Rs 136.95 crore.
About two to three floors have been designated for the economically disadvantaged and labourers who are actively seeking medical treatment in the Capital of Maharashtra.
Chief Minister Soren, discussed the decisions that took place in the cabinet meeting, including the formation of a high-level committee to handle the anomalies in promotions and other issues, this particular committee will also include retired judges and representatives of both central and state governments.
Soren described the BJP’s Gogo scheme, which aims to provide Rs 2,100 in financial assistance to women as a deceptive tactic.
However, he refrained from commenting on the recent elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir.
