Gandhinagar: To address financial barriers and prevent girls from dropping out after primary education, the Gujarat government introduced the Namo Lakshmi Yojana this year, aimed at encouraging girls to complete their schooling. The scheme has been allocated a budget of ₹1,250 crore for the current fiscal year. Under this initiative, girl students from classes 9 to 12 receive total financial assistance of ₹50,000 over four years. Since its launch, the scheme has benefitted around 10 lakh gir...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government announced on Sunday that under the Namo Lakshmi Yojana, over seven lakh girl students have received financial assistance exceeding Rs 174 crore, while more than one lakh students have benefited from an estimated Rs 40 crore under the Namo Saraswati Yojana. These two schemes, aimed at providing "high-quality, future-oriented education," were introduced in the state’s 2024-25 budget as part of the education sector initiatives. The government hopes to increase e...Read More