- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the 'Shreshtha' scheme. This scheme is known as residential education scheme for high school students in the targeted areas.
- The 'Shreshtha' scheme was formulated with the goal of providing quality education and opportunities to the students belonging to the Scheduled Caste category.
- Its basic objective is to uplift the socio-economic status of the scheduled caste people by providing high quality education to the children in the best private residential schools of the country.
- Admission will be provided in class 9 and class 11 of private schools affiliated to CBSE.
- Ensuring easy access to government initiatives and schemes.
- To create a conducive environment for the socio-economic progress and overall development of the Scheduled Castes.
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