AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, June 1 (TIWN): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended the scholarship scheme for children of central armed forces to wards of state police personnel Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has congratulated the Government.

The government also enhanced the monthly scholarship for the children under this scheme from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 for boys and from Rs 2,250 to Rs. 3,000 for girls.

“Our Government’s first decision dedicated to those who protect India! Major changes approved in PM’s Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund including enhanced scholarships for wards of police personnel martyred in terror or Maoist attacks,” PM Modi tweeted soon after the decision was taken at the first Cabinet meeting of the new government.

“My country is changing…………..”, Biplab Deb posted in social media with a Modi pic.

He also congratulated Modi for taking farmers’ pension scheme.