{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T09:25:50.027Z","data":{"id":"aap-pb-2022-018","text":"State to fund foreign higher education for SC students","quote":"Free foreign education for college students","quoteIsExact":false,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":null,"sector":"social-justice","measurability":"measurable","importance":"major","deadline":"2027-03-16","deadlineType":"implied","status":"in_progress","rating":null,"ratingRule":"in_progress","provisional":true,"confidence":"low","reason":"A September 2025 report describes a Punjab overseas scholarship for SC students (fees, travel, maintenance), but applications go through the central portal nosmsje.gov.in. It is unclear whether this is a new state scheme or the central one. Not rated.","evidence":[{"date":"2021-12-08","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Careers360","title":"From free education to IAS, IIT coaching for SC, know 5 promises made by Delhi CM","url":"https://news.careers360.com/punjab-polls-delhi-arvind-kejriwal-free-education-ias-iit-coaching-for-scheduled-caste-know-5-promises-made/amp","quote":"Five promises at Hoshiarpur: free education for children, free coaching for IAS, medical and IIT, free foreign education for college students, free medical service, Rs 1,000 for women.","stance":"context"},{"date":"2025-09-22","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Careers360","title":"Punjab launches overseas scholarship scheme for SC students; 30% seats reserved for females","url":"https://news.careers360.com/punjab-launches-overseas-scholarship-scheme-for-sc-students-30-seats-reserved-for-females","quote":"Covers visa, airfare, tuition and Rs 13.17 lakh annual maintenance for SC and landless-labourer students; applications via nosmsje.gov.in.","stance":"context"}],"tags":["sc","overseas-scholarship"],"sensitive":false,"memeLine":null,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"aap-pb-2022","partyId":"aap","electionId":"pb-2022"}}