The Government of India is to launch SRESTHA Scheme for the Scheduled Caste students. The scheme will provide quality residential education to the students.

Key Features

• The scheme is to be implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
• It targets the meritorious students of Scheduled Caste. It will also help to control the drop out of students from courses 9 to 12.
• The scheme will provide high quality residential schooling.
• To implement the scheme, NITI Aayog has recognized reputed non – public residential facilities in aspirational districts.
• The GoI has estimated that the scheme implementation will require Rs 300 crores.
• The scheme is expected to help more than 24,800 students in next five years.

Scheme to be launched on Mahaparinirvan Divas

The death anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the Father of Indian Constitution, is celebrated as Mahaparinirvan Divas in the country. It falls on December 6. The SRESHTA Scheme is to be launched on this day.