Delhi L-G approves state govt's higher education loan scheme

Delhi's Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday approved the government's Higher Education and Skill Development Loan Guarantee scheme. Under the scheme, students will be provided loans of up to ₹10 lakh by banks with the government as a guarantor. The L-G also asked Delhi government to ensure linkage of loan with Aadhaar number in the scheme in a time-bound manner.