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Fake Beneficiaries, Schools And Hostels Revealed Under Scholarship Scam Investigation
Following trails of Jharkhand scholarship scam, investigation by a newspaper group found the links spread to schools in Bihar and Punjab. The investigation found that the middlemen had siphoned money in the name of fake-beneficiaries who have already graduated from Class-10. A Gaya district school had 128 hostel beneficiaries… read-more
Tags: Scholarship, scam, investigation, Punjab, Bihar, beneficiary
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Jharkhand Govt Orders Investigation Into Pre-Metric Scholarship Scam
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren has ordered an investigation into the 'pre-metric scholarship scam' uncovered by a newspaper report. Reportedly, a nexus of middlemen, school-staff and government employees siphoned off the funds allocated for scholarships for minority students by the Centre. Referring to a Centre’s investigation report from July 2019, Soren said, the present Chief Secretary will be looking into the matter. The investigation has also… read-more
Tags: Jharkhand, CM Hemant Soren, Scholarship, scam, Indian Express, investigation
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Odisha Launches Web Portals To Provide Scholarships, Incentives
With an aim to improve transparency and digitalise the process of availing scholarships and incentives, the Odisha government on October 28 launched two new online portals. The 'Integrated Odisha State Scholarship Portal' is intended to help over 11,00,000 students belonging to backward classes to apply for scholarships. The 'Sumangal Portal' provides a platform, to receive incentives up to Rs 2,50,000, for those opting for inter-caste… read-more
Tags: Odisha, Odisha government, webportal, Scholarship
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Mizoram Plans To Increase Number of UPSC Officers From The State, Announces Scholarships
To increase the number of people clearing Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams, the Mizoram CM Zoramthanga announced a full scholarship to students aspiring to crack UPSC and central service exams. The government will choose students through an entrance exam and they will be facilitated with reputed coaching institutions in Delhi. Reportedly, Mizoram has seen a decline in number of people clearing UPSC exams, with only five successful… read-more
Tags: Education, UPSC, Mizoram, coaching classes, Scholarship, competition
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Sonu Sood Launches Scholarship for Underprivileged Students
Actor Sonu Sood, on September 12, launched scholarships for the higher education of underprivileged students. The actor believes that the students should not face financial problems while fulfilling their goals. Sood made an official announcement regarding the scholarship on his twitter handle. The students who wish to apply for the scholarship can e-mail at [email protected] within 10 days.
Tags: Sonu Sood, students, immigrants, Scholarship
Courtesy: The Indian Express
