<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">The government of India has renewed the scholarship scheme for the descendants of the liberation war of Bangladesh launched  in 2017 for another five years beginning 2022-23.<br />''<br />'' This year a total of 1497 students have been selected for the scholarship scheme from Bangladesh. It includes 501 students at the Higher Secondary level (HSC) and 996 at the Undergraduate (UG) level. <br />''<br />''The current scholarship scheme was re-launched in April 2017 during the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India.  This new scheme was set to benefit 10,000 students from Bangladesh for a period of five years at the Higher Secondary (Taka 20,000) and Undergraduate (Taka 50,000) Levels. Till now, 19,082 students have benefited under this scheme, and an amount of Tk 44.99 crore has been utilised, said a press release issued by the High Commission of India.<br />''<br />''The 'Muktijoddha scholarship scheme' was started by the Government of India in the year 2006 for the descendents of Muktijoddhas. Originally, Scholarships were awarded to Higher Secondary and Undergraduate level students.  Undergraduate students were awarded Tk 24,000/- per year for four years and Higher secondary students were awarded Tk 10,000/- per year for two years.<br />'' <br />''The award of these scholarships even during the Covid-19 Pandemic is in furtherance to the visit of Prime Minister and President of India to Bangladesh. It exemplifies the abiding commitment of the Government and people of India towards friendship with their brethren in Bangladesh, said the press release issued by the High Commission of India.</span><br />