the Scholarship Scheme, he will state whether Government intends to award additional scholarships 69 thereun…
(No. B/1217) Mr C. Lukeeram (Third Member for Mahebourg & Plaine Magnien) asked the Minister of Education and Human Resource whether, in regard to the Scholarship Scheme, he will state whether Government intends to award additional scholarships 69 thereunder based on the social merit criteria to eligible candidates of the Cambridge Higher School Certificate Examinations 2024 considering that the academic year is drawing to a close and, if so, indicate the expected timeline for the – (a) publication of the list of beneficiaries, and (b) effective allocation and disbursement of the bursaries.
Madam Speaker, I wish to thank the hon. Member for this question, which thanks to him, has had a very happy outcome. Why? I wish to inform the House that, as in previous years, my Ministry has proceeded with the award of the 24 additional scholarships to eligible candidates of the Cambridge Higher School Certificate Examinations 2024 based on both academic merit and social criteria. Under the scheme, 16 scholarships are awarded to students who meet the academic criteria and whose total monthly parental income does not exceed Rs30,000 in the aggregate and 8 scholarships are awarded to students who meet the academic criteria and whose total monthly parental income does not exceed Rs18,500 in the aggregate. Madam Speaker, regarding part (a) of the question, the publication of the list of beneficiaries has been made public today. A press communique has already been issued in that sense. With regard to part (b) of the question, the allocation and disbursement of bursaries will follow immediately after the publication of the beneficiaries of the scholarships. Madam Speaker, allow me on behalf of everyone present here to congratulate all those 24 scholarship winners, their families, their teachers and their schools. Well done to all of them. Thank you.
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