The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced to infuse Rs 1,000 per month into the bank accounts of girl students to encourage more girls to pursue higher education without financial constraints. Presenting the budget for 2022-23 in the Vidhan Sabha, Finance Minister PT Rajan said that about 6 lakh girls could benefit from this move.
He said, “Rs 698 crore has been allocated for this scheme.” 1,000 per month will be paid. The minister said that the girl students would be eligible for other scholarships as well.