In order to provide scholarship to the Class XI-XII students belonging to SC/ST and OBCs, the Government school principals were directed to open bank accounts of intended beneficiaries and submit a compact disk (CD) containing students’ bank account numbers to the social welfare department by November 15.
Dehradun Chief Development officer Jyoti Neeraj Kharwal issued instructions to the school principals while chairing a meeting with the officers of education and social welfare departments held at Vikas Bhawan in Dehradun on Tuesday.
In the meeting, school principals said students are facing difficulties in making their caste and income certificate from the Tehsil concerned. They requested the CDO to conduct camps at common places so that students can procure their caste and income certificate easily from Tehsil concerned. Kharwal said scholarship amount will be deposited in bank account of beneficiaries by the department of social welfare in the district. Those beneficiaries who have not opened their bank account so far need to open their bank account soon. She directed school principals to ensure students’ scholarship forms along with caste and income certificates are submitted in ocial welfare department by November 15.