IMPHAL, Oct 22 NNN : The Movement for Tribal Peoples’ Rights, Manipur (MTPRM) has threatened to launch various forms of agitation in case the Tribal Affairs and Hills Department, Gvernment of Manipur does not disburse the post matric scholarship money to those backlog Scheduled Tribe students of the state at the earliest.
In a memorandum submitted to the minister of Tribal Affairs and Hills Department, the tribal rights body stated that there are as many as 698 backlog Scheduled Tribe students who are yet to receive their entitled post matric scholarship benefits amount for the academic session 2011-12 while most of the Scheduled Tribe students of the same academic session have already received their scholarship benefits as per provision given to the tribal students.
Stating that it has already enquired regarding the matter at the department’s office, MTPRM contended that the payment of the scholarship was made to most of the tribal students when there was relaxation of e-payment system and alleged that further continuation of disbursement could not be made due to paucity of fund during the year 2011-12 thereby leaving out 698 Scheduled Tribe students without payment till date.
While informing that there is no relaxation of e-payment for the year 2012-13 although the concerned department has approached for relaxation, it further appealed to the minister of Tribal Affairs and Hills Department to take up immediate necessary steps to disburse the scholarship amount to those backlog Scheduled Tribe students of 2011-12 academic session at the earliest.
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