Govt. of Telangana has taken two important decisions for the development of Minorities. It has decided to establish residential schools and post matric hostels in each of the 10 districts of Telangana State. Another important decision is to award pre matric scholarships to such of the students who were deprived of central scholarships. Govt. of India awards Rs. 1000 for the students of 1 to 5 classes and Rs. 5000 per year for the students belonging to 6 to 10 classes. Last year center awarded 1.76 lakh scholarships but 57000 students could not get this scholarships because more applications were received than the quota allotted for the State. Govt. of Telangana allotted Rs. 25 crore for this purpose. Vice President and MD of Minorities Finance Corporation has been entrusted with this responsibility. Govt. has allocated Rs. 140 crore for the construction of residential schools and hostels.
–Siasat News