As the Punjab government released its 40 percent share under the post-matric scholarship scheme, Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori Wednesday directed the private educational institutions to take only tuition fees from SC students. In a meeting to review the status of the post-matric scholarship scheme in the district, the deputy commissioner asked these institutions not to claim maintenance allowances from the payment credited to the accounts of eligible SC students under the post-matric scholarship scheme by the state government. It has been observed that some institutions are collecting maintenance allowance too along with the tuition fees which is not acceptable, said the deputy commissioner.
While discussing with the representatives of private educational intuitions here at the district administrative complex, the deputy commissioner apprised them that the state government had transferred both the tuition fees and maintenance allowances into the accounts of students. He stated that institutions could only claim the tuition fees as the maintenance allowances are of students only.
The Deputy Commissioner also constituted joint committees of students and educational institutions under the supervision of sub-divisional magistrates to resolve the issues raised by students, if any. These committees would be functional at both Tehsil and Sub Division level and try to resolve the grievances of the students, he added. Mr. Thori further directed the educational institution not to withhold roll numbers and degrees and certificates of students on account of non-deposition of their dues adding such cases would be dealt with a heavy hand.
He further asked students to lodge their complaints in writing if they face any problem from their respective educational institutions so that appropriate action could be initiated by the administration.
Prominent among others present on the occasion included Additional Deputy Commissioner Jasbir Singh, SDM Rahul Sindhu, SDM Dr. Jai Inder Singh, District Welfare Officer Lakhwinder Singh, Tehsil Welfare Officer Sarabjit Kaur, representatives of educational institutions, and the students.