With all students looking forward to get the best job today mainly in government sector, a competition is seen among children in India.
Recently, the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has lent a helping hand to students who are preparing for competitive exams conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
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Further reports explained:
- As per reports, CM made the announcement at a scholarship distribution programme organised by a private news channel
- Now, government will support the toppers of class 12 to help them prepare for competitive exams
- At the event, Minister for Water Resources and Public Relations Narottam Mishra, Minister for Home and Transport Bhupendra Singh, Minister for School Education Vijay Shah, Mayor Alok Sharma and Bhopal MP Alok Sanjar were present, among others
- Moreover, officials said, a new scheme called Ladli Laxmi Yojana (LLY) has also been announced
- Currently, there are as many as 23 lakh girls in Mumbai, who stand to get Rs 1 lakh monetary benefit under the scheme
- Further Chouhan said, “The government will pay the fees of students, who get admissions in premier national institutes through all India competition.”
Not only this, Chouhan also spoke on encouraging girls to strive for knowledge and success in every field and said the government would extend all possible help to them.
While concluding, he also underlined the need to remove gender disparity, saying it was not a part of Indian culture.
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Meanwhile, the Centre has been directed by the Delhi High Court to take instant steps in modifying the rules with regard to incorporating transgender or the third gender in the civil services examination application forms.