It has come to the notice of the authorities that some brokers and private college authorities have been siphoning off scholarship money to the tone of crores from the social welfare department by submitting fake list of SC/ ST students of BEd course.
It is alleged that these people have been carrying out this fraud with the connivance of certain bank employees.
According to sources the monthly scholarship amount of an SC/ST student studying for BEd is Rs 2000 which works out to Rs 48000 for two years. False certificates, fake identities and rent agreements have been submitted to the government and crores of rupees drained off in the name of made-up students.
The alleged fraud was detected when the authorities began getting complaints from many quarters.
It is still unclear how the brokers and the private college authorities succeeded in getting the bogus certificates, rent agreements and other documents verified and approved by the pertinent authorities before getting a sanction order for the disbursal of the scholarship money.
Some social activists of the city are claiming the involvement of many top colleges and bank employees.
The District Administration has initiated an enquiry into the matter and a few brokers and college directors have been asked to present themselves for enquiry.
A majority of the private colleges and brokers under the radar are from the city.
According to sources in the police and District Administration Prem Singh, Gajendra Uchariya, Lokendra Sagar, Jitendra Kaushal and a few others have already been questioned in this matter.