JAMMU, Aug. 29 -- Minister for Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Government to ensure the timely disbursement of scholarships to all Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, in full compliance with the established guidelines of the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Reiterating that the disbursement of Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships to ST-2 students falls clearly within the mandate of the Tribal Affairs Department (TAD), the Minister stated that there can be no delay by any authority within the Department, except for the essential verification and de-duplication process mandated under central government guidelines.
In this regard, the Minister issued explicit directions to both the Secretary and the Dire...