Maharashtra government has doubled the scholarship for students of the minority communities to rupees 50,000, who are pursuing higher education. The decision to this effect was taken by the state cabinet at its meeting on September 26, 2022. The hike in the scholarship comes days after the Eknath Shinde – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government asked the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to study the status of Muslims in the state.

As per the statement issued by the government:

In 2011, the scholarship for students from minority communities pursuing higher education was Rs 25,000. In 2018, the amount remained the same, but the cap on the annual income of parents seeking the benefit of the scholarship scheme for their children was increased from Rs 2 lakh to 8 lakh.

“The amount has now been raised to Rs 50,000”, the statement added. Further, the statement said:

The students from minority communities pursuing education in the fields of arts, science, and commerce till class 12 will get scholarship of rupees 5,000.