Claim: Another fake message forwarded on WhatsApp claims that the government is providing 4000 as a scholarship for English medium students to study at home digitally. There is also a link that has been provided to avail of the scholarship. The widely circulated message further read that students from class 5 to 12 can apply.
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Verdict: in a tweet, the press information bureau clarified that there is no such scheme under the central government and that the students are advised not to believe this message.
Organisation: First Check
Author: Deepika Khurana
Date published: 2020-06-12T00:13:42