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₹15,000 aid for competitive exams, free education from KG to PG – BJP’s manifesto 2.0 for Delhi Election 2025 released
Delhi Election 2025: As Delhi gears up for the 2025 elections, the BJP unveils ambitious plans including ₹15,000 assistance for competitive exam preparation and free education from KG to PG for underprivileged students.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's second part of its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Election 2025, released today, January 21, has showered promises, mainly directed at the student community.
The saffron party has promised to provide ₹15,000 assistance to students preparing for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and other state civil services exams besides free education "from KG to PG" for needy students, if voted to power in the national capital.
"We will provide to the youth of Delhi one-time financial assistance of ₹ 15,000 for preparation of competitive examinations and reimburse two-time travel and application fees. This is Modi ki guarantee," BJP MP Anurag Thakur said during the launch of the second part of BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for Delhi Assembly polls.
The Delhi Election 2025 for 70 assembly seats is scheduled for February 5. The results will be announced on February 8.
"We will provide free education from KG to PG to the needy students in government education institutes in Delhi," Thakur said.
In the first part of its manifesto, the saffron party announced last week that it will provide ₹2,500 monthly to women in Delhi under the Mahila Samridhi Scheme. The party also promised a subsidy of ₹500 on LPG cylinders and one free cylinder each during Holi and Diwali apart from ₹21,000 to pregnant women, if voted to power in the national capital.
“We will give ₹2,500 per month to women as per the Mahila Samridhi Scheme in Delhi if we come to power in Delhi. And we promise to roll out the scheme in first cabinet meeting after coming to power,” BJP national president JP Nadda announced while releasing the first part of the manifesto – 'Sankalp Patra' on January 17.
Cash Schemes for Women
The promise is similar to the the schemes that are already in place in BJP-ruled states, such as ‘Ladli Behna Yojana’ in Madhya Pradesh and the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’ in Maharashtra.
The ruling AAP has promised ₹2,100 a month for women in the national capital. The Congress party has also promised ₹2,500-a-month cash scheme for women if it comes to power in the national capital.
The BJP has not been in power in Delhi for 27 years. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Arvind Kejriwal, comfortably won assembly elections in 2015 and 2020. Before that, the Congress was in power from 1998 until 2013.
The BJP was left with single-digit seats in the Delhi assembly in the last two elections. The Congress was completely wiped out after ruling Delhi for 15 years before 2013.
Here are some promises in BJP's Manifesto Part 2:
-Collaborative solutions for Delhi's issues (health, transport, electricity, water) with neighboring states and Union government
-Zero tolerance against corruption. SIT to investigate major scams (DTC, mohalla clinics, classrooms, excise policies, etc)
-Dr BR Ambedkar Stipend Scheme: ₹1,000/month for SC students in ITI, skill centres, and polytechnics.
- ₹15,000 one-time assistance for students preparing for competitive exams like UPSC
-Travel cost and application fee reimbursement (up to 2 attempts).
-Free education for needy students from KG to PG in government institutions.
-Double the beneficiaries under PMSVA Nidhi Scheme.
-Life insurance ( ₹10 lakh) and accident insurance ( ₹5 lakh) for auto drivers. Scholarships for children’s education.
-Paid maternity leave for domestic workers.
-Life insurance ( ₹10 lakh) and accident insurance ( ₹5 lakh) for domestic helps.
We will provide to the youth of Delhi one-time financial assistance of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span> 15,000 for preparation of competitive examinations and reimburse two-time travel and application fees. This is Modi ki guarantee.
Key Takeaways
- The BJP is focusing on youth welfare in their election manifesto.
- Financial assistance aims to alleviate the burden on students preparing for competitive exams.
- The promise of free education from KG to PG reflects a commitment to accessible education.
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First Published:21 Jan 2025, 12:26 PM IST
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