# Uttar Pradesh doubles farmers’ scholarship seats, raises grant to Rs 60,000

2026-10-18T14:47:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The Uttar Pradesh government has doubled the number of scholarship seats under the Chief Minister's Farmers' Scholarship Scheme and raised the annual grant from Rs 36,000 to Rs 60,000 per student, officials announced on 18 October 2026. The scheme, run by the State Agricultural Produce Market Board (Mandi Parishad), will now cover 90 students at each agricultural university or institute, up from 45, and 30 students at each agricultural college, up from 15. The revision also expanded slots across undergraduate and postgraduate courses in agriculture, home science, horticulture, forestry and animal husbandry. Between FY2017-18 and FY2025-26, the Mandi Parishad disbursed scholarships worth about Rs 22.90 crore to 6,454 students. Mandi Parishad Director Jitendra Pratap Singh credited the Yogi Adityanath-led government with enhancing opportunities for children from farming families. The scheme currently covers 11 agricultural universities and institutes and 61 agricultural colleges across the state.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both sources report the same factual expansion of the Chief Minister's Farmers' Scholarship Scheme. Both are neutral-report, presenting the government's announcement via Mandi Parishad without critical or supportive framing beyond the official account. The Hans India and Yes Punjab News both lead with the doubling of seats and the Rs 60,000 grant, and both end with Director Jitendra Pratap Singh crediting the state government. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, with no divergent framing on this issue. The key open point is how many more eligible students will apply under the revised, higher-value slots.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- thehansindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehansindia.com/news/national/in-uttar-pradesh-scholarship-seats-for-farmers-children-doubled-to-now-get-rs-60000-grant-1133620>
  Straight government announcement, no criticism or praise beyond quote
- yespunjab.com (neutral report) <https://yespunjab.com/up-doubles-farmers-scholarship-seats-raises-annual-grant-to-%E2%82%B960000-for-eligible-students/>
  Same neutral factual report of scheme expansion

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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