Punjab to give scholarship to brilliant students
Ahead of Dr. BR Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary, the Punjab government has announced scholarships for meritorious students in matriculation and class XII exams. The state government will provide ₹1 lakh each to 125 students who performed brilliantly in matriculation and ₹1.5 lakh each to another 125 students for class XII exam, state Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema said on Sunday.