Answer: SHRESHTA scheme
Notes: The CBSE has issued guidelines for Residential Private Schools to join the Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) Scheme, targeting meritorious students from Scheduled Caste communities for Classes 9-12. The scheme aims to offer scholarships, admitting around 3,000 students annually to private and NGO-run residential schools. It collaborates with voluntary organizations to uplift SC communities socio-economically. Implemented by the Department of Social Justice, the scheme operates through SHRESHTA schools (best private schools) and NGOs running schools and hostels up to Class 12.
