Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Wednesday directed to release the pending backlog scholarship amount of the students for the years 2013-14 and 2014-15 by February 29 and for 2015-16 by April 15, 2016 under the post matric scholarship scheme for scheduled castes (SC) and other backward classes (OBC).
Manohar lal was presiding over a review meeting of Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department here. During the meeting, it was decided that from the next financial year, the financial assistance under the scheme would be disbursed to the students in advance so as to enable the students of these categories to complete their education without any inconvenience.
The Chief Minister also directed that all the welfare schemes being implemented by Department should be made online so as to ensure transparency in the disbursement of financial assistance to the eligible candidates.
‘He was informed that the Department is in the process of making all the important schemes meant for the welfare of SC and BC online. Under this, while two schemes namely Mukhyamantri Vivah Shagun Yojna and Dr B.R Ambedkar Aavas Yojna would be made online from February 20, four more welfare schemes would be made online next month.
In all, 17 schemes of the Department would be made online for the convenience of beneficiaries belonging to SC and BC