(THE GIST OF PIB) Project Aarohan

(AUGUST-2025)

Recently, the National Highway Authority of India launched Project Aarohan.

It has an objective of to support the educational aspirations of the children of toll plaza employees.
It was launched by the National Highway Authority of India.
The nationwide project will reach a community of toll-plaza personnel that are deployed at a vast network of toll plazas on National Highways.
The initiative aims to address financial barriers, bridge socio-economic divides and provide equal access to quality education for students from economically weaker sections, including girls from low-income households, first-generation learners and those from Economically Weaker Sections/Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Other Backward Classes and minority communities.
The program combines financial aid with structured mentorship, skill-building workshops, and career guidance to holistically prepare students for higher education, employment and entrepreneurship.
It will be implemented by SMEC Trust’s Bharat Cares.

The first phase of ‘Project Aarohan’ will have a fund allocation of Rs. 1 Crore and will span from July 2025 to March 2026.
The project aims to cover 500 students from Class 11 to the final year graduation, each receiving an annual scholarship of Rs.12,000 during FY 2025–26.
Additionally, 50 bright students aspiring for postgraduate and higher studies will be supported with scholarships of Rs. 50,000 each.