Keralam govt. sanctions ₹20.52 cr. to clear CM Kids Scholarship arrears

Thiruvananthapuram The Keralam government has sanctioned ₹20.52 crore to clear the arrears for CM Kids Scholarship [earlier lower secondary scholarship (LSS) and upper secondary scholarship (USS)] to students as a Children’s Day present. Funds were sanctioned on the Chief Minister’s directions to the Finance Additional Chief Secretary, as per a General Education department demand.

On receiving a number of complaints about pending scholarships going back to 2018, the department had prepared a proposal and submitted it the government. The scholarship amount for the 2026-27 academic year will be distributed by March 31. It should be ensured that all eligible students receive the scholarships in a time-bound manner. He directed the departments concerned to take more effective steps to prevent scholarship amount dues to students.

In the 2025-26 year, as many as 1.06 lakh students had appeared for the CM Kids Scholarship (lower primary) and 92,462 for the upper primary category. Of these, 36,253 students became eligible for the lower primary scholarships and 9,330 for the upper primary scholarships.