Guwahati, March 3 -- A survey conducted by a students' organization of Bengaluru among Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Other Backward Class (OBC) students has found that around 83% of them have not yet received their scholarship for 2024.

Officials in the department attributed the delay to a lack of funds.

The All India Democratic Students Organization (AIDSO) conducted a survey in Bengaluru, reaching 3,000 students.

The survey included students receiving scholarships for SC/ST and backward-cum-minority categories.

Nearly half of surveyed students were from government degree colleges, 9% from post-graduate programs, and 7% each from engineering and medical fields.

The survey revealed that 59% of students did not recei...