‘Reply To BJP’: Amid Ambedkar Row, Arvind Kejriwal Broadcasts Scholarship Scheme For Dalit College students – News18
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Below the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship scheme, the AAP authorities will present free training in overseas universities for all Dalit college students from the nationwide capital who safe admissions, Kejriwal mentioned
That is the third huge announcement within the final two weeks by Kejriwal because the nationwide capital gears up for meeting polls in 2025. File picture
Forward of the 2025 meeting polls in Delhi, the ruling Aam Aadmi Get together introduced on Saturday that it will give a whole scholarship to Dalit college students enrolling overseas for larger training. In line with AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal, the Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship scheme is a response to the Bharatiya Janata Get together’s “insult” of the Dalit icon.
Kejriwal mentioned the scheme was impressed by the struggles of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, referred to as the daddy of the Indian Structure.
“Babasaheb (Ambedkar) gave the very best significance to training. He believed that if society desires to progress, solely training can do this in only one era…Right this moment, I need no baby from the Dalit group to be disadvantaged of upper training resulting from lack of cash. So right this moment, I’m asserting the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship scheme,” Kejriwal mentioned in Hindi.
With out going into the main points of when the scheme can be launched and when college students can apply, he mentioned that if any youngsters from the Dalit group wish to research at any prime college on the planet, all they must do is get admission.
“All of the bills after the admission can be borne by the Delhi authorities,” Kejriwal mentioned.
Not like different authorities schemes that often exclude authorities officers, this one will cowl even them, the previous chief minister mentioned. Kejriwal mentioned he thinks these from the Dalit group working with the federal government with full honesty wouldn’t manage to pay for to ship their youngsters overseas for larger training with no scholarship.
“That is the reply to the mocking of Ambedkar in Parliament by the BJP,” he mentioned.
That is the third huge announcement within the final two weeks by Kejriwal because the nationwide capital gears up for meeting polls in 2025.
He has already introduced two schemes: Rs 2,100 a month for every girl in Delhi and free medical therapy for senior residents throughout all hospitals within the metropolis.
Whereas these schemes have been introduced now and even the registrations can be achieved earlier than the polls, the implementation can solely be achieved after the 2025 elections if AAP manages to get re-elected.
The time period of the present meeting is ending in February, and the elections are anticipated to be held that month.
