With reference to PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (YASASVI), consider the following statements: 1. It is a scholarship scheme for Other Backward Class (OBCs), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNT) students. 2. Only students studying in class 9 or class 11 will be considered eligible to get this scholarship. 3. The scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Education. Which of the statements given above are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (YASASVI), consider the following statements:
1.It is a scholarship scheme for Other Backward Class (OBCs), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNT) students.
2.Only students studying in class 9 or class 11 will be considered eligible to get this scholarship.
3.The scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Education.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The YASASVI scheme is a Scholarship scheme for Other Backward Class (OBCs), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNT) Students. Only students studying in class 9 or class 11 will be considered eligible to get this scholarship. The family annual income of the applicant students should be maximum 2.5 lakh rupees to get this scholarship. Students of all genders will be eligible to get the benefits under PM Yashasvi Scheme 2023. Financial assistance of Rs 75,000 per year is provided to the eligible students of class IX in the form of scholarship.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

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