From Financial Challenges to Academic Confidence: Babli's Journey under NFSC

The Press Information Bureau release highlights the success story of a scholar named Babli under the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste (NFSC) Students Scheme, administered by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Coming from a lower-middle-income family in South East Delhi, she faced financial constraints and associated barriers in pursuing her doctoral research. Since January 2021, she received approximately Rs. 25 lakh through the NFSC Scheme, covering fellowship, House Rent Allowance, and contingency support. This assistance provided the financial stability and confidence necessary to continue her academic journey, leading to her current full-time employment and progress toward her academic and research goals.