According to officials, Amarjeet's educational expenses would be around Rs 1 lakh each year. He aspires to join the Indian Administrative Services.
Earlier, Delhi's Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam had announced to fund the education of a daily wager's daughter, Shashi, who secured admission to Lady Hardinge College after clearing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
Shashi's father, 47-year-old Akhilesh Kumar Gaur, who studied till class 12, earns Rs 400 per day for plastering walls. Her mother never attended school.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier announced that a resident of the national capital has decided to sponsor the education of Vijay Kumar who had secured a seat in IIT-Delhi after availing the government's free coaching scheme.
The aim of 'Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana' is to provide free quality coaching for economically disadvantaged candidates for various competitive and entrance examinations.
Earlier, only meritorious Dalit students were eligible for availing free coaching. The government recently extended the scheme to economically weaker candidates from other backward castes and the general category, too.