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Goa scholar’s scheme to be revised next year

The Goa scholars' scheme will be revised for the next academic year to include meritorious students from financially weak backgrounds who lose out on the scholarship for want of a few merit points. Education minister Babush Monserrate declared this after presenting awards under the scheme for the year 2009-10. This year, the government chose 12 exceptionally bright and promising Goan students pursuing their higher studies in India and abroad under the scheme, which is run by the Directorate of Higher Education...