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Bengal Cabinet OKs scholarship scheme for OBC students

Kolkata: The West Bengal Cabinet on Monday gave its nod to a scholarship scheme meant for OBC students, which entails an annual academic grant of Rs 800. The ‘Medhashree’ scheme was launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier this month, who had criticised the BJP-led central government’s move to discontinue scholarships for students of backward castes […]