Students’ scholarship issue

SHILLONG, MAR 12: Meghalaya deputy chief minister holding education portfolio RC Laloo informed the assembly that the proposals requesting the enhancement of scholarship has already been submitted to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MTA) and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) for their approval.

Replying during the question hours on Wednesday Laloo told the state assembly during the ongoing session, “The proposals were submitted to the two ministries of the union government in August, 2013 and the state government is expecting positive response.”

Informing that the enhancement were sought for different groups of students, Laloo said that for Group – I including Ph.D, the government has sought an enhancement to Rs 42, 000 from the Rs 13, 000.

For graduate and post graduates, the enhancement was proposed to be raise from Rs 8600 to Rs 30, 300, while for the students under 10+2 (XI & XII), the proposed hike was from Rs 4500 to 18, 800 for XII standard and from Rs 3000 to Rs 17, 300 for XI, Laloo informed.- By Our Reporter