Scholarship to SC Students through Banks/Post Offices

   The Government has issued directions to all the State Governments/UT administrations, from time to time, asking them to ensure payment of scholarship amount directly into the bank/post-office accounts of Scheduled Caste students.

   Presently, 10 State Governments viz. Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Tripura, Orissa, Haryana, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat have reported disbursement of Post-Matric scholarship for SC students through Bank/Post-office accounts.

   This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri D. Napoleon in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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Source;PIB