44 Maha students selected for higher education abroad under Sarathi Scheme this year

Forty-four students of the state have been selected for higher education abroad under the Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Sarathi Scholarship Scheme this year, down from 50 students selected under the scheme last year.

The list of students selected for higher education abroad under the scholarship scheme was announced earlier by the state planning department.

The Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad Sarathi Scholarship Scheme for higher education abroad for meritorious girls and boys has been implemented since 2023 with 50 students selected for postgraduate degrees and diplomas, and 25 for PhD courses.

While announcement of the final list of selected students was delayed due to the code of conduct for the recent state assembly elections, a committee headed by the president of the Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research, Training and Human Development Institute scrutinised the applications received under this scheme and finally, a total 44 students were selected.

As per the information shared by the department, the selection has been approved subject to inquiry of the home department.

If the inquiry finds that students have submitted incorrect information in their application, the scholarship of such students will be cancelled and the total expenditure incurred on their further education will be recovered with 15% compound interest, not to mention the said students will be blacklisted and action will be taken against them as per the prevailing law.

Students who have been selected for the scholarship will have to submit a bond to use their knowledge for the state and serve the state after completing their education.