Early TImes Report
Srinagar, Sept 6: Pahari speaking community members and leaders apprised the Pahari Advisory Board (PAB) state secretary Shoukat Kazmi, who was on a tour to Rajouri on Wednesday, about the poor functioning of Pahari hostels and delay in distribution of scholarships among the Pahari speaking students.
Members said that the concerned Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs) were not taking any interest in proper distribution of scholarships for their vested interests and due to that students have been facing financial problems in continuing their studies.
Shoukat Qasmi instructed all the ZEOs to complete the lists of scholarships for the genuine students at the earliest. He also instructed them to complete the bio-data of Pahari students. He said that ZEO,s have informed that about 20 percent students have been left because their parents failed to open the accounts of their wards in the banks due to their personnel or other problems.
Qasmi informed the media persons that soon after reaching Srinagar that they will call a meeting of the senior functionaries of the banks and they will be instructed to help such parents to open the accounts in the nearest branch in far flung areas.
The PAB secretary appealed people of Rajouri to enrol girls and apply for the same before September 10.
Choudary Lal Hussain, Chief Education officer assured the PAB of full co-operation from the department in every aspect related to Pahari speaking students. |
