Chandigarh, Feb. 17 -- Panjab University (PU) has written to chairpersons and directors of all departments, asking that students claiming Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) deposit their course and exam fee as the Punjab government has already deposited 40% of the amount in their accounts.

Centrally sponsored, the PMS scheme is implemented by state governments. But Punjab has failed to clear Rs.21 crore owed to PU and its constituent colleges between 2014-15 to 2019-20.

After 2020, Punjab had started direct benefit transfer (DBT) of funds to the accounts of eligible students, to be further paid to PU. However, a recent audit had found that students had yet to deposit funds to the tune of Rs.13.5 crore to the varsity.

As per a letter of the ...