evidence: FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR Pre Matric Scholarship for OBCs, EBCs and DNTs INCREASED TO Rs 394.61 CRORE IN 2022-23 AS COMPARED TO Rs 250 CRORE IN 2021-22 OBJECTIVE TO COVER APPROXIMATELY 5.67 CRORE STUDENTS UNDER THE PRE MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME FOR OBCs, EBCs and DNTs [...] Pre Matric Scholarship scheme for OBCs, EBCs and DNTs has been revised in 2021-22 with an objective to cover approx 5.67 crore students under the scheme during the period of five year over the XV Finance Commission Cycle.