1,160 SC, ST students have benefited from the Unnathi overseas scholarship scheme: Minister

Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Backward Classes O.R. Kelu has said that the State authorities has sent 1,160 students from SCs and STs to overseas universities nether the Unnathi overseas assistance scheme.

Addressing the Assembly connected Monday, Mr. Kelu said the strategy ensures admittance to reputed universities overseas and includes authorities monitoring to facilitate placement opportunities for students successful the respective countries.

He added that the section is besides implementing assorted grooming programmes to unafraid employment for beneficiaries successful authorities and backstage sectors some wrong and extracurricular Kerala.

He besides informed the House that the authorities has formulated a caller strategy to bring schoolhouse dropouts backmost into the acquisition system. The strategy ‘Back to School’ volition beryllium implemented soon to tackle the increasing dropout complaint successful tribal areas.