| M S Choudhary then Director Tribal Affairs, other booked by ACB | | Misappropriation of Scholarship funds | |
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Jammu, Mar 4: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered case against M S Choudhary, the then Director Tribal Affairs J&K for misappropriation of funds meant for scholarship schemes.
According to sources a case FIR no. 02/2020 at Police Station ACB Rajouri U/S 5(1)(c), 5(1)(d) r/w section 5(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, Svt. 2006 and section 120-B RPC against M.S. Choudhary, then Director Tribal Affairs J&K, (now posted as CEO/MD State Procurement and Supplies Agency RDD J&K), Ali Hassan Raza, then Director Tribal Affairs J&K (now retired from services), private beneficiary namely Mst. Nasreen Qadir daughter of Abdul Qadir resident of Janipur Jammu, Proprietor of M/S International Computer Training Centre Rajouri and other officers/officials of Tribal Affairs Department.
“The case was registered on the outcome of verification conducted by ACB into the allegations that Director Tribal Affairs J&K while implementing Post Matric Scholarship (a GOI sponsored) scheme, entitled for ST candidates, indulged in gross violation of guidelines and released crores of rupees to un-recognized institutes for un-recognized courses etc”, sources said, adding that during the course of verification, it surfaced that the objective of the scheme was to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Tribes students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage.
“Contrary to that accused public servants mentioned above in league with other officers/officials of Tribal Affairs Department J&K and Mst. Nasreen Qadir Proprietor M/S International Computer Training Centre Rajouri, has released payments directly to the tune of Rs. 60,17,400 /- in favour of the beneficiary firm i.e, International Computer Training Centre Rajouri for the year 2011 to 2013 and 2014 to 2017”, sources said, adding that it also came to fore that 24 Scheduled Tribe students were same against whom, above said Training Institute has also received payment from the Social Welfare Department Rajouri on an account of imparting computer training under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP) Scheme.
They said that it was further surfaced that an additional amount of Rs 6,67,000/- was sanctioned/released in favour of above mentioned 290 ST students as maintenance allowance by M.S. Choudhary, then Director Tribal Affairs, under the PMS Scheme, who were not entitled for the same.
“Moreso, International Computer Training Centre Rajouri, was registered only to impart the training in courses strictly under Skill Development Initiative Scheme launched by Ministry of Labour & Employment implemented in J&K through Director Technical Education, who too intimated that the said institute has not conduct any course under the said scheme from its date of registration till April 2019”, they said, adding that by acting in this way, above mentioned accused Directors Tribal Affairs J&K along with other officers/officials of Tribal Affairs Department J&K, by abuse of their official positions and in connivance with Mst. Nasreen Qadir (Proprietor of M/S International computer Training Centre Rajouri) for their pecuniary gains by manipulating record and violating the guidelines of Post Matric Scholarship Scheme, have misappropriated the Government money to the tune of Rs. 66,84,400/- with a subsequent loss to the state exchequer. |
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