The government and the officers are busy with elections, but they do have another important job to do. They have to check who is responsible for denying the pre-metric scholarship for around two lakhs eligible students. This fund should reach the bank accounts of students. As the eligible people are from a weaker economic background, don’t think that they can be treated badly. If there is no one to question about the atrocity, it is a common tendency of a government to ignore. Nothing justifies this meager Rs 1500 scholarship refutation.

According to the current scenario, the scholarship will be blocked if the government doesn’t grant any funds. The Backward Community Development Department is responsible for granting the scholarship. The authorities have not yet completed the list of eligible candidates for the scholarship. In the state budget, the government had set aside an amount of Rs 25 crores for the scholarship. If the state earmarks Rs 25 crores, the center is also bound to do the same. As the state has not taken proper actions yet, the center has only released Rs 6 crores. As the scholarship is due to lapse on March 31, no one might get the benefits. Over three lakh students are in wait for the scholarship money. Students in families with annual income less than Rs 2.50 lakh are eligible for this scholarship. Every year the scholarship is denied citing several reasons.

It won’t be a herculean task to take proper actions right from the start of the academic year so that the scholarships can be distributed effectively. As this is a yearly procedure, it should be automatic. If the authorities responsible for had applied their mind properly, the students wouldn’t have had to wait like this. It should be remembered that scholarship isn’t just a grant, it is the government’s helping hand towards economically weaker students. There are several organizations for the welfare of students that interfere in such situations. Such organizations should be able to find proper solutions by bringing this to the notice of the government.