Maha extends scholarships to economically backward students
Maharashtra government has decided that scholarships reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) students will be extended to students belonging to Economically Backward Classes (EBC) including the Maratha community. In a government resolution, the state also increased the annual income limit for availing the scholarships from â¹2.5 lakh to â¹6 lakh. The move is expected to cost the state â¹800 crore.