Expand scholarships so no OBC/SC/ST student is deprived of higher education

Existing scholarship schemes for SC, ST and OBC students — pre-matric and post-matric scholarships, the National Fellowship, the National Overseas Scholarship and top-class education schemes — continue with enhanced allocations and digital (National Scholarship Portal) delivery, and the government cites higher scholarship outlays for marginalised youth. However, the pledge’s bar of ensuring no eligible student is deprived due to affordability is an open-ended saturation goal that has not been fully met. Partial.