{
  "id": 12459714,
  "title": "Maharashtra Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule Directs Officials To Speed Up OBC Education, Employment Schemes; ₹1,300 Crore Proposal Submitted",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/maharashtra-minister-chandrashekhar-bawankule-directs-officials-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T20:06:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-minister-chandrashekhar-bawankule-directs-officials-to-speed-up-obc-education-employment-schemes-1300-crore-proposal-submitted"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Revenue Minister and head of the Other Backward Classes Cabinet Sub-Committee, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, has instructed officials to accelerate the rollout of initiatives designed to broaden educational and job prospects for students from the OBC community. At a Mantralaya meeting, Bawankule examined various projects related to hostels, the Swadhar scheme, scholarships, and programs executed via Mahajyoti. He emphasized the necessity to guarantee that eligible students gain from programs concerning higher education, competitive exams, skill development, and employment. The committee also deliberated on a proposal to establish a committee, akin to the Shinde Committee for the Maratha community, to investigate issues faced by Vimukta Jatis and Nomadic Tribes and deliver a report. A proposal seeking Rs 1,300 crore, contingent on the community's population, was forwarded to the Finance Department. Officials were directed to guarantee transparent execution of Mahajyoti's competitive examination coaching, PhD fellowships, and other educational programs. Selection lists, including marks, were to be published on the website, while awareness campaigns were to be conducted through schools, colleges, taluka-level gatherings, and other institutions. A single-window facility at the district level for receiving applications from various corporations was proposed to make accessing schemes simpler via online platforms. Bawankule also announced a special campaign to issue various certificates to Nomadic and Vimukta communities via the Revenue Department. He directed officials to devise a comprehensive plan for providing land for hostels, community halls, study centers, and residential settlements for these communities.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Revenue Minister and chairman of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Cabinet Sub-Committee Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed officials to expedite the implementation of schemes aimed at expanding educational and employment opportunities for students from the OBC community. Hostels, Scholarships Reviewed At a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee held at Mantralaya, Bawankule reviewed…",
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}