Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 20: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has granted meritorious scholarship of over Rs.9.33 lakh in favour of the wards of serving police personnel and SPOs.
These meritorious scholarships have been sanctioned in favour of 150 wards of serving police personnel and SPOs for their brilliant performance in the annual examination of class 12th and 10th for the academic session 2018-19. Of these meritorious wards, 76 are girls.
The scholarship of Rs 7200 each has been granted in favour of 36 wards for securing above 90% marks, Rs 6000 each has been granted in favour of 107 wards who have secured 80% and above marks in the class 12th examination. Rs 6000 each has also been sanctioned in favour of 2 wards of SPOs for securing above 90% and Rs 4000 each has been sanctioned in favour of 4 wards of SPOs for securing above 80% in 10th class examination during the academic session 2018-19.
The scholarship has been granted out of the Central Police Welfare Fund. PHQ has been sanctioning scholarships and rewards under different heads for the wards of martyred, serving police personnel and SPOs to boost their talent and morale.