AHMEDABAD: In a bid to strengthen its upper caste base ahead of next year’s assembly elections, the Bhupendra Patel-led BJP government has intensified discussions on raising the income limit for benefits. Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavlamban Yojana (mysy) Rs.6 lakh per annum to Rs.8 lakh.
The move is aimed at widening the coverage of the scheme to cover persons belonging to the economically weaker sections in the general category who are not covered by the reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
Since 2015-16, when the MYSY scheme was implemented as an appeasement to the agitating Patidars demanding quota, a total of 2,76,172 students have benefited under MYSY, in which Rs 1,153 crore has been paid to the students. In 2019-20, around 63,546 students availed a total benefit of Rs 282 crore.
In 2020-21, 60,049 upper caste students had availed benefits of Rs 278 crore.
Through MYSY, State Government fees for undergraduate degrees and diplomas in medical, engineering, pharmacy, architecture, homeopathy, nursing, physiotherapy, arts, commerce, business administration and computer application courses in self-financed colleges for upper caste students reimburses.
Increasing the limit of MYSY will benefit the middle class
after Bhupendra Patel The cabinet was formed, with the new education minister Jitu Vaghani holding a meeting with the officials seeking recommendations to improve the coverage of the popular schemes.
It was informed in the meeting that if MYSY Income The limit was raised to Rs.8 lakh, this will benefit the middle class as the coverage of students will increase from 65,000 to about 1.25 lakh.
While the scheme also has a condition that the beneficiary student should be placed in the 80th percentile or better in their board exams, the education department officials are also considering reducing this bar to the 60th percentile.
Last week, the Supreme Court asked the central government to explain the rationale behind the Rs 8 lakh per annum income limit set for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of those not covered by SC, ST and OBC reservations. Was. In GujaratThe state has set an income limit of Rs 6 lakh per year to qualify for EWS reservation.
Apart from the fees, MYSY also covers the cost of accommodation and accommodation and books. This figure includes a total of Rs 198 crore paid by the Chief Minister. Kanya Kelvani Funds to 804 women students as additional assistance.
A source in the education department said, “The proposal to raise the income limit and reduce the percentile cutoff has been placed before the government. Things now depend on the finance department, but the political leadership seems keen on it.
The move is aimed at widening the coverage of the scheme to cover persons belonging to the economically weaker sections in the general category who are not covered by the reservation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
Since 2015-16, when the MYSY scheme was implemented as an appeasement to the agitating Patidars demanding quota, a total of 2,76,172 students have benefited under MYSY, in which Rs 1,153 crore has been paid to the students. In 2019-20, around 63,546 students availed a total benefit of Rs 282 crore.
In 2020-21, 60,049 upper caste students had availed benefits of Rs 278 crore.
Through MYSY, State Government fees for undergraduate degrees and diplomas in medical, engineering, pharmacy, architecture, homeopathy, nursing, physiotherapy, arts, commerce, business administration and computer application courses in self-financed colleges for upper caste students reimburses.
Increasing the limit of MYSY will benefit the middle class
after Bhupendra Patel The cabinet was formed, with the new education minister Jitu Vaghani holding a meeting with the officials seeking recommendations to improve the coverage of the popular schemes.
It was informed in the meeting that if MYSY Income The limit was raised to Rs.8 lakh, this will benefit the middle class as the coverage of students will increase from 65,000 to about 1.25 lakh.
While the scheme also has a condition that the beneficiary student should be placed in the 80th percentile or better in their board exams, the education department officials are also considering reducing this bar to the 60th percentile.
Last week, the Supreme Court asked the central government to explain the rationale behind the Rs 8 lakh per annum income limit set for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of those not covered by SC, ST and OBC reservations. Was. In GujaratThe state has set an income limit of Rs 6 lakh per year to qualify for EWS reservation.
Apart from the fees, MYSY also covers the cost of accommodation and accommodation and books. This figure includes a total of Rs 198 crore paid by the Chief Minister. Kanya Kelvani Funds to 804 women students as additional assistance.
A source in the education department said, “The proposal to raise the income limit and reduce the percentile cutoff has been placed before the government. Things now depend on the finance department, but the political leadership seems keen on it.
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