Una, February 12: The Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Public Welfare Foundation, Himachal Pradesh, announced the holding of the "Dr. Ambedkar Himachal Pradesh Merit Award Scheme Examination 2026" in an online meeting chaired by State President Durga Das Hira. District Una President Naresh Kumar Sansowal, along with Harichand Sandhu, Gurmail Singh, Ankush Hira, Sharad Chandra, Mukesh Sehjal, Naresh Bhatia, Sanjay, Madan Lal, Balwinder, Bimbo Kumari, Dilbag Singh, Kishan Chand, and Ram Ji Das were present at the meeting.
The decision to hold this examination was taken to encourage meritorious students in grades 10, 11, and 12. According to the Foundation, this scheme is an important step towards promoting excellence in education by honoring talented students in the state.
The exam will be held on April 5th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Edupace Education, near DAB School, Una. Under the Merit Award Scheme, outstanding students will be awarded attractive cash prizes.
The first-place winner will receive ?21,000, the second ?11,000, the third ?5,000, and fourth through fourteenth ?1,000 each.
The Foundation stated that this initiative will be administered by Edupace Education, Una. The organization believes that this scheme will strengthen the spirit of education, excellence, and empowerment among the youth of the state. Eligible students can apply for online registration on the Foundation's official website.