Chandigarh: Offering a serious reduction to Scheduled Caste (SC) college students, Cupboard Minister for Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities, Dr. Baljit Kaur, at this time introduced that the Dr. Ambedkar Submit-Matric Scholarship Portal has been reopened until September 17, 2026, for completion of verification of pending recent and renewal scholarship instances for the educational session 2025-26.
The Minister mentioned that that is the ultimate alternative for college kids, instructional establishments and anxious authorities to finish the pending verification course of in order that eligible beneficiaries don’t face any inconvenience in receiving scholarship advantages.
Dr. Baljit Kaur mentioned that beneath the management of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Authorities is working with full dedication to make sure that no deserving pupil is disadvantaged of upper schooling as a consequence of monetary constraints or delays in official procedures. She mentioned this initiative displays the federal government’s resolve to empower SC college students via schooling and create a ‘Rangla Punjab’ the place each youth will get equal alternatives to fulfil their aspirations.
The Cupboard Minister appealed to college students, instructional establishments, sanctioning authorities and anxious departments to take the revised timeline severely and full all pending formalities inside the stipulated interval, making certain that no eligible pupil is ignored of the scholarship scheme.
Sharing particulars of the revised verification schedule, Dr. Baljit Kaur mentioned that instructional establishments have been directed to rectify all deficiencies and ahead full instances to the sanctioning authorities by September 14, 2026. The sanctioning authorities will ahead on-line proposals to the involved departments by September 16, 2026, whereas the involved departments will submit the verified proposals to the Division of Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities by September 17, 2026.
Highlighting the progress made beneath the scheme, the Minister mentioned that the Punjab Authorities had set a goal to profit 2.70 lakh SC college students beneath the Submit-Matric Scholarship Scheme throughout the tutorial session 2025-26. She knowledgeable that verification of two,45,154 instances has already been accomplished on the portal, and the State Authorities has launched its 40 % share quantity to 2,41,970 college students.
Reiterating the federal government’s student-centric strategy, Dr. Baljit Kaur mentioned that the Punjab Authorities stays absolutely dedicated to the tutorial, social and financial upliftment of SC college students. She urged all stakeholders to finish the verification course of as per the brand new schedule, so that each deserving pupil receives scholarship assist and contributes in direction of fulfilling Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann’s imaginative and prescient of a progressive, educated and ‘Rangla Punjab’.
