Scholarship of students studying in 1st to 8th standard in madarsas stands cancelled

Decision taken by the Centre due to providing free of cost daily afternoon meals and books

Lucknow (UP) – The Centre has decided not to give scholarships to students in madarsas studying in the 1^st to 8^th standard. These students have been stopped from making applications for scholarships.

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1. So far students in 1st to 5^th were given scholarships of Rs. 1,000; whereas students in 6^th to 8^th were getting scholarships according to their syllabus.

2. As per the information given by the Centre, students in 1^st to 8^th in madarsas are given free education due to the implementation of the Act of Right to Education. They are also given afternoon meals and books free of cost. Besides these students are given other essential things also.

3. Henceforth, students in the 9^th and 10^th classes will be given scholarships. Their applications will only be scrutinised.

4. Around 5 lakhs students benefitted from scholarships last year. 16,558 madarsas had benefitted.

Editorial viewpoint

If this is so, then the decision should have come earlier. Make Government officials reimburse the crores of public money for spending in this way.