After scooters, now it’s turn of laptops as on Friday the Chief Minister, Dr Mohan Yadav facilitated the fund transfer with a single click under the ‘Pratibhashali Vidyarthi Protsahan’ Scheme an amount of Rs 25,000 is allocated to meritorious students for laptop purchase. Chief Minister Yadav just two weeks ago, distributed scooters to 7,800 meritorious students. Geeta Lodhi from Jabalpur stands out among 90,000 students as the first recipient of a laptop under Madhya Pradesh’s Scheme for meritorious students. This initiative, backed by a Rs 224 crore fund, rewards students who score 75% or above in higher classes with a laptop. Each qualifying student receives Rs 25,000 directly transferred to their bank account to purchase the device. “I am excited to receive the laptop,” said Geeta in Bhopal on Friday. For Geeta, his brother is her inspiration. Rahul Lodhi is a distinguished student at the prestigious Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology. Rahul, an undergraduate student of engineering, still does not have any laptop. Geeta achieved an impressive 98.5% in her 12th grade.

 

Chief Minister even invited Rahul on the podium at RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration and interacted with him here on Friday. On this occasion, the Chief Minister urged all the students to properly utilise the funds only in buying a laptop. “I hope students will buy a laptop and will send a copy of the bill to school,” he appealed to the students present on the occasion. In a ceremony in Bhopal, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav interacted with the laptop recipients. Drawing from the mythological tale of Lord Rama and his brother Lord Laxman, Dr Yadav stressed that just as they triumphed over challenges in their youth, today’s youngsters can also overcome obstacles. He described the laptop and previously distributed scooters as the government’s modest contributions to the youth’s journey toward success, who will build the nation’s future. Under the scheme, eligible students who scored 75% in the Madhya Pradesh Board class 12 exams for the current academic year receive the funds.