The announcement came in the wake of the ongoing protests by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, accountability for exam irregularities.
PMRC Scheme 2026 aims to strengthen India's research value chain across 13 priority sectors by Indian-origin researchers from abroad.
Under the revised rates, 1st-year students will receive a monthly stipend of Rs 50,000 instead of Rs 40,000, second-year will get Rs 60,000 in place of Rs 45,000, and 3rd-year will be given Rs 65,000 in place of Rs 50,000.