NSP-DBT Portal Launched for Agriculture Students

Current Updates Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, launched the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) feature via the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for agricultural students at ICAR-IARI, Pusa, New Delhi.
Financial Allocation & Mechanism Disbursement: Rs 21.35 crore transferred directly into the bank accounts of over 6,000 students.

Objective: Ensures timely, transparent, and hassle-free monthly financial aid, eliminating procedural delays.

Key Directives Emphasized practical field training alongside academic studies in agricultural education.

Encouraged students to focus on innovation, research, and agri-startups.

Quick Summary: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the NSP-DBT system, disbursing Rs 21.35 crore directly to 6,000+ agriculture students.