Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal announced a scholarship programme for the higher education of Dalit students from Delhi ahead of the assembly polls in the national capital. Addressing an event in Delhi, Kejriwal announced the launch of Dr Ambedkar Samman Scholarship under which the Delhi government will fund the higher education of Dalit students covering costs like transportation and lodging after students secure admission in a university in India or abroad.