Tangkhul Katamnao Long, Imphal (TKLI) decries step for e-payment
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 11 2012:
Tangkhul Katamnao Long, Imphal (TKLI) has taken strong exception to the office memorandum of the State Finance Department (Institutional Finance) which necessitates opening of bank account for scheduled tribe students for drawing their annual ST scholarship.
A statement issued by the TKLI today pointed out that though e-payment was implemented for quite a while now, all the students have the rights to be well informed in advance for preparedness of the new pattern of drawing fund.
It further said that class XI-XII students may not be allowed to open their bank accounts on ground of under-aged as per banking norms.
Itcondemned the initiative of the Government in this regard.It makes its position clear by saying that it is not opposing the e-payment system, but conveying that the tribal students are not ready for it now.