Delhi Police to cover full tuition fees for children of fallen officers
A new welfare initiative by Commissioner Anurag Kumar will provide higher education financial support starting from the 2025-26 academic year.
The Delhi Police will pay the entire tuition costs for the higher education of children whose parents died while performing their duties, according to a report by Hindustan Times.
Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar introduced this welfare initiative, which will become effective from the 2025-26 academic year. The department is also revising educational incentives for children of active personnel based on academic results.
Additional Commissioner Rajeev Ranjan stated that these changes to the Delhi Police Education Fund aim to increase educational assistance and reward academic excellence. A department official told HT that instead of the previous fixed annual payments, the department will now cover all tuition fees.
Under the new rules, children of serving personnel who score above 90 per cent in Class 10 and 12 will get a one-time ₹5,000 incentive. Scholarships for higher education, including professional and diploma courses, have risen from ₹15,000 to ₹20,000.
Students ranking in the top 1,000 in national exams like NEET or IIT-JEE will receive ₹50,000 and a certificate. Additionally, students can change their professional courses after the first year once without returning their scholarship money.
The fund's contribution base will expand to include all ranks from April 1, 2026. Educational benefits will be available to children of staff ranging from Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) to promotee ACP rank.