Transparent, Timely and Tech-Driven Governance Continues Under the Leadership of CM Bhupendra Patel

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel transferred ₹724 crore in assistance directly to the bank accounts of over 13 lakh school students across Gujarat with a single click. The disbursement was carried out through DBT under four major education schemes: Namo Lakshmi Yojana, Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana, Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Merit Scholarship Yojana, and Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Merit Scholarship Yojana. This initiative reflects the state government’s transparent, efficient, and technology-driven approach under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, aimed at ensuring the timely delivery of benefits to the rightful beneficiaries. The assistance was deposited during a video conference held in Gandhinagar, in the presence of Education Minister Dr Kuber Dindor and Minister of State for Education Shri Praful Pansheriya.

 
Namo Lakshmi Yojana
Under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel, the state government launched Namo Lakshmi Yojana to reduce dropout rates among girls in Classes 9 to 12, provide nutritional support and empower them. The scheme provides annual assistance of ₹10,000 for female students in Classes 9 and 10, and ₹15,000 for those in Classes 11 and 12. With a single click, the Chief Minister disbursed ₹600 crore through DBT to 10.83 lakh girl students under this initiative. Since its launch, the scheme has resulted in a significant rise in the number of girls regularly attending higher secondary schools, along with a 16% increase in female admissions at the higher secondary level. It has also encouraged more students to opt for the science stream, resulting in an 11% rise in science admissions.
 
Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana
To encourage more students to opt for the science stream in Classes 11 and 12 after Class 10, the state government launched Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana last year under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel. The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹25,000 over two years to science stream students. On Thursday, under this scheme, the CM transferred ₹52 crore directly into the bank accounts of around 1.53 lakh students through DBT.
 
As Gujarat progresses toward becoming a hub for semiconductors, green energy, and digital science, the need for a skilled technical workforce is increasing. This scheme plays a vital role in preparing that workforce by encouraging more students to pursue science at the higher secondary level. To further support bright students, the state government, under the guidance of the CM, has also implemented Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Merit Scholarship Yojana and Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Merit Scholarship Yojana. 
 
Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Merit Scholarship Yojana
Under this scheme, scholarships are awarded to 25,000 bright students of the state who have studied in government or grant-aided primary schools (under RTE) from standard 1 to 8. Under this scheme, on June 24, scholarships worth over ₹41 crore were distributed to 50,000 students.

 
Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Merit Scholarship Yojana
The state government provides scholarships to 30,000 deserving students who have completed their education from Standards 1 to 5, helping them secure merit-based admission in Standard 6 in schools of the state. On Thursday, under this scheme, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel disbursed scholarships worth over ₹31 crore to 60,000 students through the Direct Benefit system.
 
So far, over 13 lakh students of Gujarat have received financial assistance of over ₹594.98 crore under these four schemes at various academic stages.  On Tuesday, June 24, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel disbursed over ₹724 crore through DBT to 13 lakh students under Namo Lakshmi Yojana, Namo Saraswati Gyan Sadhana Yojana, Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Merit Scholarship Yojana, and Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Merit Scholarship Yojana, taking the total assistance provided by the Education Department under these four schemes to ₹1,318.98 crore. On this occasion, Shri Mukesh Kumar, Principal Secretary of Education; Smt Avantika Singh, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister; Dr Vikrant Pandey, Secretary; and senior officials of the Education Department were present.
 Source: Information Department, Gujarat