KINS Desk
Srinagar, April 16 (KINS): Waking up to discrepancies in welfare schemes, Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up guidelines for transparency in implementation of scholarship schemes in new Union Territory.
Sources told news agency KINS that authorities have expressed concern over mismanagement of welfare schemes in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Directives have been issued to concerned officials to ensure transparency in implementation of scholarship schemes,” sources told Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS).
Officials have also been told to remove bottlenecks faced by students with regard to obtaining of various documents.
“There are complaints that genuine students are not able to avail benefits under various scholarship schemes as they face difficulties in obtaining income and reservation certificates. The loopholes run deep almost in all schemes,” sources said.
A nine member committee headed has also been framed for monitoring welfare schemes including Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme and schemes run by Ministry of Minority Affairs.
The committee has been tasked to liaise with deputy commissioners for ensuring 100 percent enrollments of “eligible SC, ST, OBC and general category students” in scholarship schemes.
It also has to examine the amount of scholarship provided under different scholarship schemes and monitor the progress registered on a weekly basis.
In May last year, a large number of discrepancies were found in a scheme for Kulgam district of the ministry of Minority Affairs. Following which government initiated a probe and subsequently rectified wrong doings. (KINS)
