SRINAGAR: The Union Government has released an amount of Rs 31.9 crore for grant of 2,858 scholarships to students of Jammu and Kashmir.
Minister for Higher Education Mohammad Akbar Lone today said Union Ministry of Human Resources has announced a Special Scholarship Scheme (SSS) for the 12th class or equivalent passing-out students belonging to the State.
The information was given by the Minister in the question hour while replying to a clubbed question raised by Sheikh Ghulam Rasool and Ravinder Kumar Sharma in the Legislative Council.
Mr Lone said the scheme launched in 2011-12 provides 5000 fresh scholarships per annum (4500 for General Degree Courses, 250 for Medical and 250 for Engineering) to the students of J&K.
He said an amount of Rs 3 lakh tuition fee and Rs I lakh hostel charges for Medical, Rs 1.25 lakh tuition fee and Rs 1 lakh as hostel charges for Engineering and Rs 30,000 tuition fee and Rs 1 lakh hostel charges were been paid to the students got admission under the scheme.
As per the latest information provided by the Union Government an amount of Rs 31.9 crore has been released for grant of 2858 scholarships.
The Minister said the J&K has no role in the implementation of the scheme and acts only as the facilitator.
Mr Lone said the Education department has time and again notified that no NGO or any other organisation has been authorised for sponsoring the scheme.
The matter of certain NGOs misleading the students has been viewed seriously and taken up with the CID for investigation to inquire into the role of NGOs who presented themselves as the sponsors of the schemes to mislead the students.
The Minister further informed the House that after receiving representation made by various students stating that they have got admission outside the State with the hope that they will get benefit of scholarship but have not yet receive scholarships so far.
He said he has taken the matter with the Union Minister of HRD to redress the grievances of such students.
Moreover, the Chief Minister has already taken up the matter with the Prime Minister, he added. (AGENCIES)
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