evidence: Backward Communities affected -- Scope of Pre-Matric Scholarship reduced to just Classes 9 and 10 -- National Fellowship for SCs received 40% Cut; Rs 300 crore in 2021-22 but only Rs 188 crore in 2024-25 -- National Fellowship for OBCs dropped 50%; Falling from Rs 100 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 55 crore in 2024-25 -- Scholarships for Higher Education for Young Achievers Scheme (SHREYAS) for SC and OBC received a Cut - Minority Scholarships: After the NEP 2020, minority scholarships have seen cuts of up to Rs 1,000 crore. These funds are crucial for socio-economically disadvantaged students - Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP): This umbrella program, which bundles existing schemes for college and university students, is receiving about Rs 500 crore less than in the years prior to NEP.