BY TC News Desk

Agartala, 4 th December 2025: Raising concerns over the low revenue earnings of Northeastern states, Member Of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb urged the Central Government in Parliament to assume full financial responsibility for pre- and post-matric scholarships for students belonging to tribal communities in the region.

Deb stated that to improve educational opportunities and support for tribal students in the Northeast, it is essential that the Centre bear 100% of the expenditure under these scholarship schemes.

At present, the scholarships are funded through a shared model between the Centre and the states.

He further drew the attention of the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs to whether the government has any plans to revise and increase the scholarship amounts, whi

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