300 children of paramilitary forces to get scholarship

Nearly 300 children of central paramilitary forces and Assam Rifles personnel who gave supreme sacrifice in the line of duty will be given monthly scholarship for their education.
Home Ministry said in a statement that children studying from first to fourth standard will be entitled for Rs 500 per month, children from fifth to seventh standard will be getting 750 per month and children from eighth to 12th standard will be provided with Rs 1,000 per month of scholarship.
It said the scholarship will be provided by Sarojini Damodaran Foundation (SDF), Bangalore which has proposed scholarship for the children as a good gesture to recognise the sacrifices of the CAPFs and Assam Rifles personnel.

"MHA will provide details of these 300 children to SDF to remit the eligible amount into the accounts of the guardian of such children," the statement said.