The government is expanding scholarship and fellowship support for students pursuing post-matric and higher education and research. In the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Education Dr Sukanta Majumdar shares details of the measures and the scale of funding for the current fiscal year.
Across outlets, the reported figure is that the government provides about 1.09 crore scholarships in financial year 2025-26. The scholarships cover education beyond matric level, and funding is described as being transferred directly, including through the DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) route. The coverage also highlights specific schemes mentioned in Parliament, including the National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies and the Savitribai Jyotirao Phule Post Graduate Fellowship for Single Girl Child, aimed at supporting students from different social groups.
While both reports focus on the overall expansion and the number of scholarships, Times of India adds more detail on named programs and the mechanism for fund transfer, whereas NDTV emphasizes the overall scholarship count and the government’s shared information for FY 2025-26.
