In first cabinet meet first decision of MODI Govt 2.0, approves changes in PM's scholarship scheme

By FnF Correspondent | PUBLISHED: 31, May 2019, 18:29 pm IST | UPDATED: 10, Jun 2019, 20:26 pm IST

Delhi: In the first cabinet meet of the newly formed Modi government on Friday evening, major changes were approved in the ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund. PM Narendra Modi approved increase in the rates of scholarship from Rs. 2000 per month to Rs. 2500 per month for boys and from Rs. 2250 per month to Rs. 3000 per month for girls. The scholarship has also been extended to the wards of State Police officials who were killed in terror or naxal attacks.

Our Government’s first decision dedicated to those who protect India! Major changes approved in PM’s Scholarship Scheme under the National Defence Fund including enhanced scholarships for wards of police personnel martyred in terror or Maoist attacks," Modi said while announcing on Twitter.

Earlier, Modi government 2.0 took shape on Friday morning with BJP President Amit Shah making his debut in the Central government as India's new Home minister while incumbent Rajnath Singh was shifted to the Defence Ministry. Nirmala Sitharaman, the outgoing Defence minister, was appointed as the new Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs and former foreign secretary S Jaishankar, was given the coveted External Affairs portfolio.