Orgn claims to have found documents of scholarship fraud
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 26 2015:
Manipur Muslim Welfare Orgnisation (MMWO) has claimed to have found documents of scholarship fraud in which over Rs 25 lakh from around 500 students were misappropriated.
During an interaction with media persons at Taj Hotel, Hatta, MMWO President FM Abdula Pathan Phundreimayum said that Scheme Officer, Account Officer and Computer Operator (who all are of Room No 8) of MOBC Department registered students' name for the 2010-11, 2012-13, Minority Pre-Matric Scholarship of 5th Phase but they registered the names on a fake account and misappropriated the money out.
The documents were found when MMWO and United Manipur Muslim Women Development Organisation investigated the issue, said the MMWO President and added that MOBC Director denied having his knowledge when inquired about the issue and told them to visit MOBEDS.
When inquired, MOBEDS denied having any link with the issue since they had already sent the selection list of the scholarship to MOBC after screening.
MMWO demanded immediate inquiry and asked the authority to provide the scholarship amounts to the students within three days.
FM Abdula Pathan Phundreimayum also called on the Chief Minister to look into the matter.