Over 15000 SC students provided scholarship in Rajouri: govt

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Mar 19 2013 | 7:05 PM IST
The Jammu and Kashmir government today said as many as 15191 SC students have been provided pre-matric and 224 post-matric scholarship in Rajouri district during the past four years.
The information was given by Social Welfare minister Sakina Itoo while replying to a question in the Legislative Council.
She said the total population of SCs in Rajouri as per 2001 census is 38,526.
No funds have been received from the Centre for 2011-12 under the scheme and during the current financial year an amount of Rs 18.90 lakh has been released.
In reply to another question, the minister said the total number of registered beneficiaries under the pension schemes in the state is 5,78,530.
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First Published: Mar 19 2013 | 7:05 PM IST

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