34 centrally sponsored schemes to be shifted to aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer: FM

14 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Finance Minister P Chidambaram has announced that the government has decided to shift 34 identified central sector and centrally sponsored schemes to aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer of funds in a phased manner.

Further, finance minister said that the new system, which is going to be introduced, is more transparent. It will eliminate leakages, delays, duplicities and falsification and this will introduce a very high degree of efficiency and transparency. He added that the scheme is not devised in a hurry and will be implemented step by step, starting with 43 districts from January 1, 2013.

The scheme will include post-matric and pre-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste students; pre-matric scholarships for children of those engaged in unclean occupations; merit upgradation for SC students; the national overseas scholarship schemes for SCs; post-matric scholarships for OBCs; national overseas scholarships for OBCs; post-matric scholarships for economically backward class students and for students with disabilities; scholarships for top-class education for students with disabilities; and top-class education schemes and scholarships to universities and college students. Also, including fellowship schemes of the UGC and AICTE, subsidies on fees to students, national means-cum-merit scholarships etc.

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