Rajouri (Hathal), June 30 -- In a serious act of negligence on the part of ZEO and School headmaster of Lower Hathal Zone, many village students were deprived from participating in a crucial scholarship examination.
The issue, which has sparked outrage among parents, points to systemic failures in the handling of scholarship forms for students who excelled in their 8th-grade examinations.
"Under a government scheme, students who pass their 8th-grade exams with more than 60% marks are eligible to apply for a scholarship," said sources, adding that the process involves submitting forms through the Zonal Education Office (ZEO), which are then forwarded to the Chief Education Officer (CEO) for approval.
Successful applicants are assigned an ...