New Delhi: In order to encourage Muslim girls in the country with the aim of higher education, the central government will impart a sum of Rs 51,000 to those minority girls who will complete their graduation studies.
Union Minority Affairs subordinate organization of the Ministry of Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) has decided to take this step to help Muslim girls. MAEF says that the purpose of this plan can and only Muslim girls and their parents complete the study this is to encourage that girls at university or college level. This move has been named as Shagun, the earliest marriage.
Recently Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar made some decisions in terms of scholarships offered to girls meeting MAEF chaired by Abbas Naqvi in which the decision is key. Apart from this, it was also decided that now 10 thousand rupees will be given to Muslim girls studying in the 9th and 10th grade. So far, Muslim girls studying in 11th and 12th grade got scholarships of Rs. 12 thousand rupees.