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Imphal, July 10:
Day after the declaration of the class X examination, families of lower-income groups, whose daughters had passed the examination have reason to celebrate. Manipur Government, after approving the Rani Gaidinlui Nupi Singi Scheme, is all set to felicitate financial grants to girl students studying in Class-XI in Manipur.
In a social media post, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said under the Rani Gaidinliu Nupi Singi Scheme, girl students in Class-XI belonging to the lower-income groups will receive Rs 25,000 over a period of two years to complete their secondary education.
“As promised in the election manifesto, the state cabinet has approved the Rani Gaidinliu Nupi Singi Scheme, wherein girl students in their Class XI belonging to the lower-income group will receive Rs 25,000 over a period of 2 years to complete their secondary education,” Biren tweeted.
Recently, of the 39,233 HSLC exam 2022 candidates, 19,146 girls appeared in the examination. While the total pass percentage was 76 percent, the pass percentage of boys was 76.11 percent and that of girls was 76.46 percent.
It may be mentioned that this year, no students from government-run schools made it to the toppers list. While the reason for it is not clear, many attribute it to a shortage of teaching staff in the schools.
Meanwhile, the chief minister held a review meeting with the works minister and the officials concerned to discuss the progress of the construction of the New Secretariat Complex in Imphal.
“Held a review meeting with Works Minister and the officials concerned to discuss the progress of the construction of the New Secretariat Complex,” the chief minister said on Sunday in a Twitter post.