Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh Government has announced a scholarship of Rs.1,00,000 to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes selected for airhostess and flight steward training.

The government has assigned Frankfinn Institute here to provide training to the selected candidates during 2008-09, an official release said on Tuesday.

According to the state airports authority, the candidate should be resident of Madhya Pradesh, should be between 17-24 years of age, possess class 12 or equivalent qualification and the annual family income should not exceed Rs.5,00,000.

The candidates have to submit their applications by May 26 next, the release said. IANS