Non-disbursement of scholarship: SIO to decide on state-wide stir today

The Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) will take a final call on a state-wide protest against non-disbursement of minority scholarship on Wednesday. The outcome of the meeting between Sharique Ansar,national secretary,SIO,and Lucas Kamsuan,director,Pre-matric and Post-matric scholarship,Delhi,will decide the fate of agitation scheduled to begin on November 1.

Minority scholarship was launched for students belonging to minority communities under the 15-point programme by the Prime Minister. The Directorate of Higher Education,the coordinating body for minority scholarship,had received around Rs 31 crore that was supposed to be disbursed among 48,500 students in the state. However,the students are yet to receive the scholarships.

SIO delegates had declared that if government is unable to disburse the amount before Oct 31,SIO will launch a state-wide agitation if required.