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Gandhinagar, March 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Friday disbursed scholarships worth Rs 354 crore to more than 13.96 lakh students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at an event held in Gandhinagar, chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The funds were distributed to beneficiaries under SSIP 2.0, Namo Lakshmi Yojana, Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana Yojana, Mukhyamantri Gyan Sadhana Merit Scholarship, and Mukhyamantri Gyan Setu Merit Scholarship, with the money credited directly into s…

Navsari, Feb 25 (IANS) A young tribal entrepreneur from Navsari in Gujarat has established a successful bamboo‑product enterprise with support from the Gujarat government’s Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP).​ The venture, which manufactures more than 120 items from bamboo, reflects a growing trend of student‑led innovation in rural parts of the state.​Yogesh Yadav, who grew up in a village, founded the startup, named ‘House of Shitij’, after completing training in bamboo wor…