CM Yogi Adityanath To Distribute Scholarships Today, Funds To Reach Students’ Bank Accounts

Lucknow

oi-Ashish Rana

Chief
Minister
Yogi
Adityanath
is
set
to
bring
relief
and
encouragement
to
thousands
of
students
across
Uttar
Pradesh
as
the
state
government
prepares
to
transfer
scholarship
amounts
directly
into
beneficiaries’
bank
accounts
on
Sunday.

The
initiative
aims
to
support
students
from
school
to
higher
education
under
multiple
welfare
schemes.

Scholarship
Distribution
Event
in
Lucknow

The
scholarship
distribution
programme
will
be
held
at
Indira
Gandhi
Pratishthan
in
Lucknow,
where
eligible
students
will
receive
financial
assistance
under
schemes
run
by
the
Backward
Classes
Welfare
Department,
Minority
Welfare
Department
and
Social
Welfare
Department.
A
large
gathering
of
students
and
their
parents
is
expected
to
attend
the
event,
which
is
being
jointly
organised
by
the
three
departments.

Officials
have
confirmed
that
the
beneficiary
list
has
already
been
finalised
and
all
arrangements
are
in
place
to
ensure
smooth
transfer
of
funds.
Departmental
ministers
attending
the
programme
will
also
highlight
key
achievements
and
progress
made
by
their
respective
departments.

Funds
to
Be
Credited
Directly
to
Bank
Accounts

The
programme
will
formally
begin
at
4:30
pm
and
will
cover
pre-matric
students
of
classes
9
and
10,
post-matric
students
of
classes
11
and
12,
as
well
as
those
pursuing
higher
education.
District
Social
Welfare
Officer
Vashishtha
Narayan
Singh
said
the
event
will
be
broadcast
live
across
all
educational
institutions
in
the
district
so
that
students
can
witness
the
proceedings
together.

He
added
that
the
scholarship
amount
will
be
transferred
directly
to
Aadhaar-seeded
bank
accounts
of
eligible
students.
Along
with
the
financial
assistance,
students
will
also
receive
scholarship
approval
certificates
as
official
confirmation
of
the
benefit.

Government
Focus
on
Student
Welfare
and
Inclusion

The
scholarship
drive
reflects
the
state
government’s
continued
emphasis
on
education
and
inclusive
growth.
By
ensuring
direct
benefit
transfer,
the
administration
aims
to
provide
timely
financial
support
while
maintaining
transparency
in
the
process.

The
presence
of
students
and
their
families
at
the
event
is
also
intended
to
build
trust
and
awareness
around
welfare
schemes,
especially
among
marginalised
and
economically
weaker
sections.

CM
Reviews
Budget
Proposals
for
2026-27

A
day
ahead
of
the
scholarship
programme,
Chief
Minister
Yogi
Adityanath
reviewed
the
state’s
budget
proposals
for
the
financial
year
2026-27.
Speaking
during
the
meeting,
he
said,
“In
the
past
nearly
nine
years,
the
state
has
made
solid
progress
in
development,
security
and
prosperity,” adding
that
public
expectations
from
the
government
have
grown
significantly.

He
further
stressed
that
“meeting
public
aspirations
is
the
government’s
highest
priority”
and
directed
officials
to
ensure
that
the
upcoming
budget
remains
centred
on
public
welfare.
According
to
the
Chief
Minister,
“bringing
positive
change
in
the
lives
of
the
poor,
farmers,
workers,
women,
youth
and
the
marginalised
sections
should
be
the
soul
of
the
budget.”

Officials
said
the
meeting
included
detailed
discussions
on
budget
proposals
of
departments
under
the
Chief
Minister
and
ministers
of
state
with
independent
charge,
along
with
new
demands
and
the
state’s
approach
in
the
context
of
the
Union
Budget
2026-27.