Who among the following launched the Scheme “SHRESHTA” for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 02 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

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The correct answer is Virendra Kumar.Key Points

Virendra Kumar launched the Scheme “SHRESHTA” for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas.
The Scheme for Residential Education for Students in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) has been formulated with the objective to provide quality education and opportunities for even the poorest.
Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) provides for high quality education for meritorious but poor SC students in CBSE-affiliated reputed residential schools across the country.
Approximately 3,000 seats are providedeach year for admission in class 9th and 11th and the entire cost of the school fee and residentialcharges are borne by the Department.

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Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’s campaign was started in October 2015.
The initiative Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat was announced by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) has been one of the major flagship programs of the Government to bring in cultural integration of the country as a part of the vision to build a New India by 2022.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat program aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between people of different states/UTs through the concept of state/UT pairing.
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat of NCC is an annual camp for national integration conducted between paired states.