Memorandum to Nagaland Government appeal for implementation of the recommendation of the state level committee for scholarship at the earliest
Our Correspondent
Kohima | July 22
Scholarship affected students from Nagaland, studying in Divya Jyoti Group of Institutes (DJGI) Modinagar, Ghaziabad, UP, Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, Adhunik, Moradnagar, UP and IGI, Haryana today staged a sit-in-protest at the State Civil Secretariat demanding release of their full scholarship for 2015-16 from the Nagaland Government.
On behalf of the aggrieved 329 students, T Thomas Konyak said the state government was yet to release their full scholarship for the last academic session, because of which they were unable to clear the fees of the institutions where they study, as most of them were financially weak.
These students were to receive Post-Matriculation Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which was released by the Centre, but was allegedly pending with the state government.
“Admission for the new session has commenced, but because of the non-release of pending scholarship, students are unable to clear fees of the last session and are getting delayed for the new admission,” Thomas said.
A memorandum addressed to Directors of Higher Education and Technical Education Departments, submitted by the students, stated that the Government of India has been implementing the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme through the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which students of other states are enjoying.
It requested the state government that the scholarship for the year 2015-16, “be kindly released in full at the earliest for the benefit of the students who are pursuing different course of studies in various institutions.”
It also stated that the recommendation of the state level committee for scholarship be implemented at the earliest with favourable amount as being enjoyed by students of other states, adding that a special package of financial assistance be granted to bail out the affected students since most of “us belong to the economically poor family backgrounds.”
“That the institutions where we are studying are pressuring us to pay all the necessary fees at the earliest in order to continue our studies without any hindrance,” the memorandum added.
Further, it stated that the postgraduate students who are affected by non-payment of the said scholarship through the Ministry be reimbursed in full in order to enable them receive their pass certificates/mark sheets.
Meanwhile, scholarship affected students told media persons that they met the Additional Director of Higher Education Department today and the later assured to extend help.
One of the students said they will wait for some time and if their demand is not meet on time, they will pursue other means to fight for their right.
