PM-YASASVI Strengthens Educational Empowerment of OBC, EBC and DNT Students

The Central Government of India has reported on the implementation and progress of the PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI), aimed at the educational empowerment of students belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs). According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, a total of Rs 15,555.53 crore has been released from 2014-15 to 2025-26 under various components—such as Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships, hostel infrastructure construction for boys and girls, and Top Class Education initiatives at school and college levels—supporting more than 1069 lakh beneficiaries overall.