Lucknow, 21 July (HS): Several important proposals were

approved at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on

Tuesday. Held at the Chief Minister's residence at 5 Kalidas Marg, the meeting

included the convening of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly's monsoon

session on August 3, and the granting of the Rani Lakshmibai Scooty Scheme to

approximately 50,000 female students.

After the cabinet meeting, Higher Education Minister

Yogendra Upadhyay said that three important proposals related to the Higher

Education Department have been approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath.

The first proposal is the Rani Lakshmibai Scooty Scheme.

This scheme aims to empower women and encourage girl students in higher

education. It will benefit the top 5% of female students from state, private,

and affiliated universities/colleges in the 2025-26 academic year.

He stated that the family's annual income should not exceed Rs.

1.2 million. The government will also cover the cost of the scooter's

registration fee, comprehensive vehicle insurance, an ISI-marked helmet,

necessary accessories, and five liters of petrol. The scooters will be

petrol-powered and purchased through the GeM portal. Daughters of persons with

disabilities, destitute families, and martyr families will receive this benefit

without any merit consideration. Approximately 50,000 daughters will benefit

from this scheme.

Minister Upadhyaya informed that the proposal to establish

research centers for the Indian knowledge tradition has been approved. Research

centers will be established in every aided college and university to promote

the Indian knowledge tradition. This initiative is in accordance with the

recommendations of the National Educational Research and Training Program (NEP)

2020. Universities will receive grants of up to Rs. 2 crore and colleges up to Rs.

1 crore. This grant will be in the form of fixed deposits, and the research

centers will be operated using the interest. This grant can be expanded through

CSR funds or alumni funding. Ancient colleges that are more than 50 years old

and have more than 5,000 students will also receive assistance. The objective

is to revive ancient Indian knowledge (such as the Vedas, Upanishads, Ayurveda,

Yoga, Mathematics, Astronomy, and Grammar) and disseminate it to the younger

generation.

The Higher Education Department's third proposal involves

the construction of a women's hostel at Basant Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Rajghat

Fort, Varanasi. It is a constituent college of Banaras Hindu University and has

been serving the community for 112 years. Currently, there is only one hostel

for 220 female students, causing inconvenience to students from remote areas.

Under the Accelerated Economic Development Scheme, a new women's hostel for 112

girls will be constructed at a cost of Rs. 248.30 lakh. This will provide

residential facilities and psychological support to the students, creating a

better learning environment.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi