Stir on the card over delayed scholarships
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 04 2012:
The Parents-Teachers Association of Pre-Matric OBC Scholarships 2010-11 has threatened to call a State-wide bandh on December 11 if the Department of MOBC fails to provide the long awaited pre-Matric scholarships for 2010-11 to students by December 10 .
Addressing media persons in this connection at Manipur Press Club here today, Y Basanta Meetei alleged that till date MOBC has deprived the students of their pre- Matric scholarships for the year 2010-11.Owing to non-payment of the scholarships, which is just a mere amount of Rs 250 for students of class I-V, Rs 400 for students of class VI-VIII and Rs 500 for students of class IX-X on yearly basis, various questions have been raised over the conduct of MOBC in managing its affairs.
The MOBC had earlier disbursed scholarship awards through the account of the concerned school Principals.
But now it has pressed the students opening their own bank account, which is very unfortunate, he added.
The same old rule should apply and the scholarships be given away by December 10 failing which Parents-Teachers Association of Pre-Matric OBC Scholarships 2010-11 would be compelled to call a state-wide bandh from 6 am of December 11 to 6 am of December 12 .