The benefit of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Awards has been extended to 225 scheduled caste students last year. Every year, the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department gives away special prizes to three students each for securing maximum marks in class 10 and 12 examinations conducted by Board of Secondary Examination.
Rs. 20 thousand prizes were given to talented students securing first position in class 10, Rs. 15 thousand for standing second and Rs. 10 thousand on securing third position. Simiarly, Rs. 30 thousand prizes to class 12 students for securing first position, Rs. 20 thousand to students standing second and Rs. 10 thousand on securing third position. Both these prizes were given away to three students each who secured maximum marks in the state. Besides, prizes worth Rs. one thousand each were given away to 50 students of each of these two classes as incentive.