Tamil Nadu Budget 2022: Girl students to get INR 1,000 per month to pursue higher education

While presenting Tamil Nadu Budget 2022-23 at the legislative assembly, the minister further informed that the government has allocated an amount of INR 698 crore for this scheme.

Tamil Nadu Badget 2022: With an aim to encourage and empower more girls to pursue and complete higher education without facing any financial constraints, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced its decision to a monthly deposit of INR 1,000 in the bank accounts of girl students. The move has been introduced to benefit approximately six lakh girls, Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan told the Assembly.

While presenting Tamil Nadu Budget 2022-23 at the legislative assembly, the minister further informed that the government has allocated an amount of INR 698 crore for this scheme.

Class 6 to 12 female students to get INR 1,000 per month

As per the announcement, the government of Tamil Nadu would pay INR 1,000 to all the girls from Classes 6 to 12 in government schools of the state till the uninterrupted completion of their undergraduate degree, diploma and ITI courses. The students would be eligible for this scheme in addition to other scholarships, the Minister said.

The minister also informed that the government has decided to transform the Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage Assistance Scheme to Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme. The decision to transform the scheme has been taken after recognising the low enrolment ratio of girls from government schools in higher education.

He further added that the implementation of the existing schemes of EVR Maniammaiyar Memorial Widow's Daughter Marriage Assistance Scheme, Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy Memorial Inter-Caste Marriage Assistance Scheme, Annai Teresa Orphan Girls Marriage Assistance Scheme and Dr. Dharmambal Ammaiyar Memorial Widow Remarriage Assistance Scheme would continue without any change.

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