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| CB to investigate NGO's reported fiddling in PMSSS | | | Mustansir
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today told Legislative Council that Crime Branch has been asked to look into the complaints against the NGOs fiddling in the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (SSS) for the meritorious students of the State.
Without naming NGOs like 'Peace foundation' and "Welfare Forum" Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah while intervening in the Council to a question of MLCs, Sheikh Ghulam Rasool and Ravinder Kumar Sharma said that Crime Branch has been asked to look into the complaints against the NGOs reportedly fiddling in the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (SSS) for the meritorious students of the State.
It merits a mention here that Early Times was the first to break the story that NGOs like "Peace Foundation" and "Welfare Forum" were fiddling in the special scholarship program and that the NGOs were looting the innocent students in the name of registration fee without having any authority to do so.
Chief Minister today admitted on the floor of the House that reports of cheating by some NGOs has besmeared the reputation of the scheme and marred the future of various students.
"There is even no role of the State Government in the monitoring or placing of students in educational institutions outside the State. The scheme is completely run by the Union Government. However, the State Government cannot absolve itself of its responsibility towards the people as such the matter of reported cheating by some NGOs has been vehemently taken up with the Central Government. "I have written to Prime Minister in this regard urging upon him to grant one time exception to the students who have sought admission in various institutions through NGOs and do not qualify for the scholarship so that their educational career is not marred. I have also emphasized the need of involving the State Government in the implementation of the scheme so that it is run hassle-free ensuring transparency and no chance for fraudulent elements to sneak in and take advantage of any lacuna in this Centrally Sponsored Scheme", he said adding that the scheme provides for getting admission in the educational institutions by the students on their own and if they obtain first five positions in the Entrance Tests held by these institutions, they are only then entitled for scholarship under the SSS.
Omar Abdullah said that some NGOs and the educational institutions have admitted students in bulk despite the fact that there is a cap placed in the scheme for grant of scholarship to only first five position holders. "It is as such required for students to ascertain whether they are falling in the first five positions or not before moving ahead to seek admission under SSS", he elaborated.
The Chief Minister said that PMSSS could prove highly beneficial for the students of the State to seek higher trainings and education in the reputed educational institutions in the country. However, he underlined the importance of involving the State Government in the implementation of the scheme through Higher Education Department so that students do not get led astray by unscrupulous elements and are properly guided for seeking admission and obtaining scholarships provided under the scheme. He said matter has already been taken up with the Union Government. He expressed the hope that positive results will be coming soon in this direction. |
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