The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has actually discovered massive misappropriation of scholarship cash under the Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) plan for Scheduled Tribes (ST)/ Scheduled Castes (SC) trainees. In between the fiscal years of 2017-18 and 2020-21, the system of recognition of the recipients along with decision of their eligibility had actually been seriously jeopardized resulting in the dispensation of scholarship to the ghost along with disqualified recipients. Based on the CAG’s compliance audit report, 2022, which existed in the Assembly on Wednesday, many such cases were reported from the Khordha district. Throughout the duration from 2017 to 2021, in 256 applications referring to 119 trainees of 24 organizations in the district, the Caste Certificates had actually been produced and Rs 97.32 lakh was paid to disqualified individuals. Rs 40.51 lakh was paid to disqualified individuals versus made earnings certificates. An overall of Rs 3.42 crore was paid to ghost recipients throughout the state. “We checked 8 to 10 organizations. We did it powerfully as they were not prepared for it. They didn’t have admission signs up. Their records were phony ones,” stated Rajkumar, Principal AG. “After admission and application for scholarships, if a trainee withdraws from the college, we can’t spot it,” stated Dr Jaykrushna Maharana, principal, Bhubaneswar Engineering College. Check out: Odisha federal government concerns standards for re-engagement of retired federal government servants Now, the concern is being raised if college authorities and worried authorities are included in the misappropriation of the cash. “A probe will be started into the CAG report and strict action will be taken versus whosoever is included,” stated Technical Education Minister Sampad Swain. “No trainee is taken advantage of this. On the other hand, college authorities and the authorities who were handling it shared the cash amongst them,” stated Kamalaprasad Mohapatra, an educationist. OTV News is now on Whatsapp Join and get most current news upgrade provided to you through whatsapp Join Now
Post Matric Scholarship rip-off in Odisha: CAG discovers misappropriation encountering crores
