Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Northeast region development G. Kishan Reddy has sought the "immediate intervention" of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao in implementing the post-matric SC/ST scholarships in Telangana for the benefit of poor students on Tuesday.
In yet another official communication to the Chief Minister, a copy of which was released to the media, the Union Minister has "earnestly requested" the Chief Minister to release the amount due from the State side since close to two lakh students had applied for the same during this academic year.
The Centre had already transferred ₹245 crore (as 60% contribution) to TS for the scholarships, said Mr. Kishan Reddy. He explained that the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a large-scale revamp of the Post Matric Scholarships for Scheduled Caste (PMS-SC) to ensure timely payment of scholarships by enabling ‘transparency, regularity and accountability’.
