BENGALURU: Students participating in PM’s movement for a cashless economy will be rewarded with extra credits from December 12.Following a directive from Union HRD minister, University Grants Commission UGC ) has sent a circular to higher educational institutions, asking them to encourage students to join the Centre’s cashless campaign by educating the common man on different modes of digital payments As part of HRD ministry’s Vittiya Saksharta Abhiyan , students will have to share their experiences on using digital platforms while guiding new users. The effort will be to create cashless campuses. Directors of all institutions will have to ensure that credits are given to student volunteers of Vittiya Saksharta Abhiyan.Making an appeal to students, Union minister of state for HRD Mahendra Nath Pandey told TOI in Lucknow: “India has 7.5 crore students. If we are able to mobilise two crore youth to train shopkeepers and those from older generation make payments online, we will make a difference in going digital and boosting our economy.”