NEW DELHI: Several scholarships such as pre-matric, post-matric and merit-cum-means will be provided to 5 crore students from minority communities, including 50 per cent girls, in the next five years, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Tuesday. The Minority Affairs Minister chaired the 112th governing body and 65th general body meetings of Maulana Azad Education Foundation at Antyodaya Bhawan here. While chairing the meeting, Naqvi said the Centre has proved to be a "government of authority, justice and integrity". Naqvi said girls from minority communities who have dropped out of school will be linked to education and employment through "bridge courses" from reputed educational institutions of the country. The campaign will be launched in 60 minority concentrated districts of the country in the first phase," he said.

Source: Mint June 11, 2019 09:22 UTC