Nashik: Govt Launches 'Raghoji Bhangre Gungaurav Yojana' To Reward Meritorious Tribal Students

To encourage the students of Scheduled Tribes who have achieved special success in the 10th-12th examinations, the Tribal Development Department is implementing the ‘Raghoji Bhangre Gungaurav Yojana’. Under this scheme, successful students of 10th-12th will be honoured at the Project Office, Additional Commissioner and State level. The concerned students will be given cash prizes ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 30,000.

For Scheduled Tribe students in the state, the Tribal Development Department runs government and aided ashram schools, reputed schools, military schools, Ekalavya model residential schools. Some of these schools are affiliated to the State Board of Education and some to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Tribal students have achieved significant success in the 10th and 12th examinations of both these boards. Prizes will be given to 5 meritorious boys and girls each in the 10th and 12th arts, commerce and science branches.

The top 5 boys and girls in the state, at the Additional Commissioner level and at the project level will be honored for getting special marks in the merit list. Since the CBSE board does not have a zonal board, 24 meritorious boys and girls from the 9 zonal boards of the State Education Board will be given a grant of Rs. 1,000 per month for ten months. The top 3 boys and girls in government and aided ashram schools will be honored at the Additional Commissioner and project level. Meanwhile, ashram schools that have achieved 100 percent results will also be honored.

The cash prizes for the competition are distributed across three levels: State Level, Additional Commissioner Level, and Project Office Level. At the State Level, the first prize is ₹30,000, followed by ₹25,000 for the second, ₹20,000 for the third, ₹15,000 for the fourth, and ₹10,000 for the fifth. At the Additional Commissioner Level, the first prize is ₹15,000, the second is ₹10,000, and the third is ₹7,000, while no prize amounts are designated for the fourth and fifth positions. At the Project Office Level, the first prize is ₹10,000, followed by ₹7,000 for the second and ₹5,000 for the third, with no prizes allocated for the fourth and fifth positions.

Dr. Ashok Uike, Tribal Development Minister said, "Raghoji Bhangre Gungaurav Yojana’ has been launched to encourage the students of Scheduled Tribes and instill a passion for excellence in them. Students who perform excellently in the 10th and 12th standard examinations will be felicitated with cash prizes at the Project Office, Additional Commissioner and State levels. Principals and teachers of ashram schools that score 100 percent results will be suitably honored.