Which of the following statements about ‘SHRESHTA’ scheme, launched re

Which of the following statements about ‘SHRESHTA’ scheme, launched recently by the Government of India, is/are correct?

  • 1. This scheme is for residential education for students in high school in targeted areas.
  • 2. It provides for high quality education for meritorious but poor Scheduled Caste students.

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1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2022
The SHRESHTA scheme stands for ‘Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas’. Its primary objective is to provide quality residential education to meritorious but poor Scheduled Caste (SC) students in classes 9th to 12th by admitting them into the best private residential schools. Thus, both statements accurately describe aspects of the scheme.
The SHRESHTA scheme provides residential education for SC students in high schools and aims to provide quality education to meritorious poor SC students.
The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It aims to bridge the gap in access to quality education for Scheduled Caste students and promote their overall development.
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