Punjab cabinet approves scholarship scheme for govt college students

chandigarh: the punjab  cabinet on wednesday approved the implementation  of the chief minister scholarship scheme for higher  education.   the scheme will help bright students from  financially poor backgrounds, particularly those belonging to the general category, besides boosting  the gross enrolment ratio in higher education,  according to a government statement.  the scheme means an annual financial  implication of rs 36.05 crore, it said.  the scholarships will be applicable only to  government college students and the scholarship  amount shall correspond to the concession in terms of percentage of fee charged by universities.   students scoring above 60 per cent but  below 70 per cent marks will be given a concession  equivalent to 70 per cent of the university fee, the government said.    likewise, students scoring between 70 to  80 per cent and between 80 to 90 per cent marks will  be given a concession of 80 and 90 per cent in fee  respectively.   students with above 90 per cent marks  will avail free education, the government said.  the scheme cannot be availed fully in  tandem with any other scholarship. however, in cases  where students receive a scholarship from any other  scheme of the state or central government but the  concession under the new scheme is higher, only the  difference amount between the two scholarships will be paid, it said.  in another decision, the cabinet approved  the proposal to upgrade gharuan (sas nagar),  rajasansi (amritsar) and dorangla (gurdaspur) as sub-tehsils.