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- Applications for the Atul Maheshwari Scholarship 2026 are open until July 30, and forms can be filled only online through Amar Ujala and Amar Ujala Foundation websites.
- The scholarship exam is for students of classes 9 to 12 in state education boards who scored at least 60 per cent in their last annual exam and whose family income is under two lakh rupees a year.
- This year, 46 meritorious students will receive scholarships — 23 from classes 9-10 will get Rs 50,000 each and 23 from classes 11-12 will get Rs 75,000 each, with two special scholarships for visually impaired students.
- Last year, over one lakh students took the exam and 46 of them were given a total of Rs 28.8 lakh.
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- Whether the application deadline of July 30 is met or extended
- Details of exam dates and city-wise exam centres, to be communicated via emailed admit cards
- The number of applicants this year compared to over one lakh in 2025
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