Overview
- The transfer covered scholarships and fee reimbursements for the 2025–26 academic year, reaching 18,78,726 students through direct bank credit.
- Yogi Adityanath said a single-click DBT ensured nondiscriminatory delivery and described the move as a step toward social justice.
- He alleged previous governments allowed nepotism and corruption to block benefits, a characterization reported as his claim in these accounts.
- The CM highlighted school upgrades and training initiatives, citing Operation Kayakalp, Anganwadi pre‑primary, Kasturba Gandhi and Atal Residential Schools, Abhyudaya coaching, robotics and drone skills, and expanded sports facilities.
- He pointed to a scholarship beneficiary now working as a computer assistant to illustrate outcomes, while Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav publicly rejected his criticism.