HP Launches ‘Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana’ With Allocation of Rs. 53.21 crores

Current Context: The Himachal Pradesh Government announced the Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana on August 25, 2024.

• This scheme aims to provide enhanced support to widows, destitute women, divorced women, and disabled parents in raising and educating their children.
• Eligible children will receive a monthly grant of ₹1,000 to cover their educational, health, and nutritional needs until they reach 18 years of age.
• Additionally, the scheme offers financial assistance for higher education, including undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and vocational courses.
• The Cabinet also approved other initiatives, such as subsidies for e-taxis and age relaxation for students already enrolled in nursery, LKG, and UKG during the 2023-24 academic year.

Question:

1 How much monthly financial assistance will be provided to eligible children under the Mukhya Mantri Sukh Shiksha Yojana?

• A) ₹1000
• B) ₹1,200
• C) ₹1,500
• D) ₹2,000

Answer: A) Eligible children under the scheme will receive ₹1,000 per month to cover their educational, health, and nutritional needs until they turn 18.