Special scholarship issue taken up with PM: Lone

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5 Dariya News (Anubhav Suri)

Srinagar , 08 Oct 2013

Higher Education Department is not implementing Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship programme for Minorities, however, the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Department has announced a Special Scholarship scheme for the students belonging to J&K passing out class 12th or equivalent exam from the J&K Board of School Education or from CBSE-affiliated schools, located in J&K, affiliated to or recognized by UGC/AICTE”.This was stated by Minister for Higher Education Mr. Mohammad Akbar Lone while replying to a Calling Attention Notice of Dr. Shafi Ahmad Wani in the House today.Mr. Akbar said that J&K State has no role but to publicize the scheme through print media for awareness of general publicand student community while the scheme is being implemented by MHRD through AICTE.The Minister said students, who have obtained admission in various colleges/institutions outside the State but are not eligible under the norms of the Special Scholarship scheme, have not been paid scholarship by MHRD, Government of India. Considering their difficulties, Chief Minister has taken up the matter with the Prime Minister, he added.