Current Affairs

National Fellowship for Scheduled Castes Empowers Research Scholars

Source:PIB ↗

কেন এটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

It underscores the real-world efficacy of institutional welfare schemes like the NFSC in promoting inclusive education, social justice, and human capital development among Scheduled Castes in India.

সারসংক্ষেপ

This PIB article highlights the impact of the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) through the success story of Mallela Pruthvi Raju, illustrating how financial support enables students from marginalized backgrounds to overcome economic hardships and pursue advanced research in higher education.

মূল বিষয়

  • The National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste Students (NFSC) plays a vital role in providing financial assistance to SC students pursuing M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees.
  • Mallela Pruthvi Raju's journey exemplifies how targeted government fellowships remove economic barriers, enabling students from marginalized communities to pursue advanced scientific research.
  • Such affirmative action schemes bridge socioeconomic gaps in higher education and foster human resource development among vulnerable sections.
  • The scheme covers universities and academic institutions across India, ensuring fellowships for research in sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
সংযুক্ত PYQ · 2

সংযুক্ত PYQ · 2

  • 2023MainsGS2

    “Development and welfare schemes for the vulnerable, by its nature, are discriminatory in approach.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.

  • 2023MainsGS2

    The crucial aspect of development process has been the inadequate attention paid to Human Resource Development in India. Suggest measures that can address this inadequacy.