Q. With reference to the PM-YASASVI (Prime Minister’s Young Achievers’ Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India), consider the following statements:
1.It provides scholarships to students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) communities.
2.The Scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Education.
3.The scholarships under PM-YASASVI are awarded to students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in higher educational institutions.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: PM-YASASVI Scheme provides scholarships to OBC, EBC, and DNT students studying in identified/notified schools, with the objective of reducing dropouts and promoting quality education among socially and educationally disadvantaged groups.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through its Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Statement 3 is incorrect: PM-YASASVI primarily supports school students, particularly those studying in Class IX and Class XI (and related school-level scholarship components), rather than students in higher education.
Source: PIB
