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Aid for BPL families in U.P.

Lucknow: In an apparent bid to woo minorities, Uttar Pradesh government recently issued two government orders (GOs) for providing financial help to those Below Poverty Line (BPL).

The Minorities Welfare Department of the State has issued GOs for paying admission fees of up to Rs. 1 lakh for students from the minority community subsisting below poverty line in professional courses like engineering, medical, MBA and specialised courses in universities as also for meeting marriage expenses up to Rs.10,000 for girls of the minority community, a senior government said.

A budget of Rs. 2 crorehas been earmarked for the admission fees scheme and Rs.50 lakhfor the marriage scheme for the current financial year. The expenses of registration, tuition, sports, library fees and other expenses incurred at the time of admission would be compensated through the scheme which would also be extended to paid seats, he said.

The students claiming financial assistance under this scheme must be from recognised Arabic, Persian madarsas and schools and should belong to recognised courses, he said, adding applications for the purpose would be routed through their respective educational institutions. The other scheme provides for a financial help of Rs.10,000 for the marriage of girls of 18 years and above, the official said. Daughters of the physically challenged and widows would be given preference under this scheme and the applications would have to be attached with an affidavit for wedding date as evidence, the official said.

Under the scheme, a maximum of two daughters of a family can avail this facility, he said.

The respective district magistrates and district minority officers (DMOs) have been assigned the task of apprising the members of the minority communities in their respective areas and all precautions would be taken to ensure transparency and as well as avoiding duplicates. Similar schemes are being run by the social welfare and backward departments and all precautions would be taken to avoid duplicates as all applications would be thoroughly examined before sanction, he said.

Various schools and madarsas would also be apprised of the scheme to help the deserving candidates avail the benefits, he said, adding it would be ensured that help under both the schemes is sanctioned within time.

For granting help for meeting marriage expenses a district level committee comprising of district magistrates, chief development officers, MPs, MLAs and other people’s representatives of area besides the respective district minority officers would be constituted, he added. — PTI

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