The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) will investigate the irregularities in the implementation of various scholarship schemes conducted by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and the embezzlement of government funds. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approved the proposal in this regard. The Anti-Corruption Bureau has been asked to submit a preliminary inquiry report into the irregularities in Pre Matric Scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship and Merit cum Means Scholarship.
The alleged scam came to fore after some newspapers and the letters sent by social worker Jean Dreze. The case of embezzlement in the amount of Pre Matric Scholarship, Post Matric Scholarship and Merit Scholarship conducted by the Ministry of Minority Affairs was revealed. In the light of this, the State government has decided to conduct its preliminary investigation with the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities and Backward Classes Welfare Department laid down policy regarding physical verification of each institution and each applicant in respect of scholarships provided by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs to the students of minority communities in the financial year 2020-21. In the light of this, all the Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to provide a detailed investigation report by 31 December this year.