Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government for the first time under the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath began scholarship distribution for the 2025-26 financial year in September itself, officials said on Thursday.

In the first phase, around Rs 62.13 crore was distributed to benefit more than 2.5 lakh OBC students from classes 9 to 12. In the second phase, scheduled for Friday, Rs 126.68 crore will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of over 4.83 lakh students.

The chief minister will personally oversee the direct transfer of scholarships during a ceremony organised by the Backward Class Welfare Department at Lok Bhavan Auditorium, an official statement said.

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Backward Class Welfare and Divyangjan Empowerment, Narendra Kashyap,

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