“Minority appeasement in Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin announces scholarships for Muslim students ahead of elections”, Organiser, February 18, 2024:
“In anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has pledged a series of concessions and promises aimed at securing the support of minority communities. Speaking at a meeting convened at the Secretariat to address minority concerns, Stalin assured the Muslim community of financial assistance for girls studying in grades one to eight, facilitated through the WAQF board.
Stalin highlighted that the Union government had ceased financial aid to minority students in these grades during the 2022-23 period. He disclosed that he had personally written to the Prime Minister urging the reinstatement of the scheme. Consequently, the Tamil Nadu government plans to provide financial aid to economically disadvantaged Muslim girls in government and aided schools through the Waqf Board, benefiting approximately 1.26 lakh students.
Furthermore, Stalin announced an increase in education loans for minority students through cooperative banks to Rs. 5 lakh. Additionally, girl studying in government-aided minority schools from sixth to twelfth grade in Tamil medium will now be included under the Ptuhumai Penn scheme, receiving Rs. 1000 per month…..”
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