States » NorthPosted at: Jun 25 2019 8:46PM

Punjab CM directs finance dept to release funds for SC scholarship

Chandigarh, Jun 25 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday ordered the Finance department to immediately release Rs 118.42 crore to clear the backlog of pending scholarship funds for Scheduled Castes students studying in 634 colleges.
The backlog pertains to fiscals 2015-16 and 2016-17, said an official spokesperson after the Chief Minister announced his decision following his meeting with Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, along with MLA Jalandhar West Sushil Kumar Rinku.
Giving the break-up, the spokesperson said that of Rs 118.42 crore, Rs 67.42 crore would be released for SC students studying in 312 colleges including degree colleges, technical and medical education institutes. The remaining Rs 51 crore would go to students of 322 colleges in the same streams, as well as students of School Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT) institutes.

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Punjab CM directs finance dept to release funds for SC scholarship

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