Post matric scholarship funds released to 5,232 SC medical students: Haryana govt to NCSC

Haryana has submitted an action-taken report to the NCSC about the disbursement of post-matric scholarships to the Scheduled Caste (SC) students studying in various medical colleges of the state. The DMER has said that in the last six months and till March 31, 2023, the DMER has disbursed about INR 15 crore to 5,232 students of the state.

In a report submitted to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), the DMER of Haryana stated that in the last six months and till March 31, 2023, the state has disbursed about INR 15 crore to 5,232 students of the state.

As per the Hindustan Times report, the DMER has also lodged FIR against a private nursing institute allegedly involved in forging documents to claim the post-matric scholarship.

"The Haryana government has further said that the benefits of post matric scholarship were due for 9,716 SC medical students till January and that the government has already disbursed the funds to 5,232 students," said NCSC statement.

About Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme

As per the Haryana government, the Post-Matric Scholarship scheme is to award scholarships to meritorious students belonging to economically weaker sections of minority communities so as to provide them with better opportunities for higher education, increase their rate of attainment in higher education and enhance their employability.

The scholarship is awarded to the students who secure not less than 50% marks in the previous final examination and the annual income of their parents/guardian from all sources does not exceed INR 1 lakh.

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