Post-matric scholarship for Pahari-speaking students released

The authorities have released an amount of Rs 1.12 crore for grant of post-matric scholarship to the Pahari-speaking students of Jammu and Kashmir.
"The secretary of the State Advisory Board for Welfare and Development of Pahari-speaking People, Shoukat Hussain Kazmi, has released an amount of Rs 1.12 crore as grant for post-matric scholarships and placed the amount at the disposal of the concerned principals of the government colleges for the year 2014-15," official spokesman Aamir Ali said.
He said it has been directed that the scholarship amounts be directly disbursed to bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
"The beneficiaries have accordingly been advised to provide their account bank numbers to the concerned principals and also furnish an affidavit declaring that they belong to Pahari-speaking community and that the annual income of their parents does not exceed Rs 2.50 lakh," the spokesman said.

The releases are meant for seven colleges of Jammu division -- degree colleges of Rajouri, Sunderbani, Mendhar, Surankote and Poonch, MAM College of Jammu, and CET Jammu.