The BJP government in the state last month decided to change the name of the scheme but did not publicize it. In 2013, the former chief minister included general category girls in the scheme and increased the award money to Rs 100,000 for Class 12 and Rs 50,000 for Class 10. The award scheme, the minister has been quoted as saying, is to promote girls’ education in the state and to continue the momentum in enrolment of girls in government schools. On Sunday, HT asked the minister for a comment on the rechristening of the award scheme, but he refused to say anything. “We have taken a number of steps to promote girls education,” Devnani said, adding that 96,000 girls received the Gargi Puruskar this year.

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2017 03:33 UTC