DGP sanctions Rs 9 lakh scholarships

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 4: The Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh has sanctioned Rs 9.15 lakh scholarships in favour of 172 meritorious wards of police personnel.
A press statement said that Rs 8 lakh scholarships were sanctioned in favour of 149 wards of the serving police personnel who have secured 80% or above marks in the annual examination of Class 10th and 12th during the academic session 2021-22 and Rs 1.5 lakh scholarships have been sanctioned in favour of 23 wards of the deceased police personnel.
Pertinently, police headquarters under its welfare schemes has introduced various scholarships to encourage the meritorious wards of the serving and retired police personnel. Rewards and scholarships are granted to such wards to inculcate talent and spirit of competition among them.