266 students get full scholarships in Bharatpur

Bharatpur (Chitwan), Aug 26 : Bharatpur Metropolitan City (BMC) has provided full scholarships to 266 students pursuing Grade 11 in institutional schools.    

The students were selected for scholarships as per the Education Act and the Scholarship Management Procedure of Bharatpur Metropolitan City by inviting online applications.    
Bharatpur Metropolitan City Mayor Renu Dahal said the scholarships were distributed to the students on the basis of their ability and qualification.    

She shared Bharatpur has made significant strides in the education sector. She further said that the metropolitan city is moving ahead with the aim of providing access to education for all.    
Mayor Dahal noted that the metropolis has been laying emphasis on improving government schools and make them competitive.  

  
Scholarships have also been distributed to students from minority and marginalised communities. "We have adopted a policy to encourage merit-based students to study", said Chief of the Educational Administration Division, Subhash Chandra Acharya.    

Scholarships have been given from 30 institutional schools. Among the scholarship recipients are 99 from the merit-based category, 96 from the poor and disadvantaged, 26 from the indigenous nationalities, 13 from the Dalit category, eight from the people with disability and 24 from the families of martyrs and those injured in the people's movement.    

The metropolitan city has been distributing scholarships annually. Last year, the metropolis had awarded scholarships to 274 students.