SC Students to launch stir for non-release of scholarships
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kakching, September 24 2014:
"If the Government does not release the due payments for pre-matric and post-matric scholarships by September 26, students of various schools and colleges in Kakching area would launch agitations".
This was stated by Moirangthem Prabin, General Secretary of Kha Manipur College, Kakching during a press conference held at the office of Representatives of Lois (ROL) at Kakching Chumang Leikai here today.
For the last 3 years, Manipur Government has not released the scholarships for the Scheduled Caste students given under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, said Prabin while the payment has been kept pending since the matter was handled by MOBC from the year 2011-2012.While pointing out that 10 percent of the payment for the year 2011-12 has been withheld, the general secretary asserted that 50 percent of the payments are yet to be paid for the year 2012-13.While scholarships for the year 2013-14 are due to be released, the matter has been allotted to Tribal Devt department, he asserted.