West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday (18 December) said that over 1.7 crore minority community students have been awarded scholarships in West Bengal, reported Times of India.

The Chief Minister said this on the occasion of the Minority Rights day which is celebrated every year on 18 December.

Banerjee, in a tweet, dedicated to minority rights day, informed that her government has distributed the highest number of scholarships to the students belonging to the minority community.