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Ranchi, Sep 23 (PTI) Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday felicitated six tribal students selected for the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Overseas Scholarship Scheme, saying the number of such pupils may be increased to about 25 from 10.
The overseas scholarship scheme rolled out by the state Government will enable 10 students, every year, from the Scheduled Tribes category residing in Jharkhand to pursue higher studies in the universities of the United Kingdom.
For the first cohort of the scholarship, six students have been selected who will pursue different courses in five different universities of England, a statement from the state government said.
Nearly a century after Jharkhand"s tribal icon Jaipal Singh Munda was admitted to St John"s College, Oxford, the six students have been selected for pursuing higher studies in prestigious UK institutes under the programme instituted in his name.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said: "With immense pride, I can say that despite being a very weak and suppressed community, this state has a legacy of producing leaders like Birsa Munda, Poto-Ho, Veer Buddhu Bhagat, Sidho-Kanhu, Nilamber-Pitamber, and many more.
...Present era is a scientific era and our tribal population is backward in this domain." The chief minister exuded confidence that more students will come under the scheme and the government will increase the number of students to about 25.