Madhya Pradesh Gives Rs 196.6 Crore To 78,641 Students For Buying Laptops

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan clicked a button at an event here to initiate the process of transferring Rs 25,000 each to the students' accounts.

The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday collectively transferred Rs 196.6 crore to the bank accounts of 78,641 students, who secured 75 per cent or above in the Class 12 exam conducted by the state board for purchasing laptops.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan clicked a button at an event here to initiate the process of transferring Rs 25,000 each to the students' accounts.

The 'gift' to buy laptops will also be applicable to students from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) from next year, he said.