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Admit Kashmiri students under PM’s Scholarship Scheme: AICTE instructs technical institutions
September 9, 2017
The technical institutions which had denied admission to J&K students under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme have been directed by AICTE to ensure that they accept eligible candidates or face the repercussions.
The technical institutions which had denied admission to Jammu and Kashmir students under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) across the country have been directed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to make sure that they accept eligible candidates or face the repercussions.
As per an HT report, under the scheme, 5,000 Kashmiri students are offered the scholarship by the Central government in order to help them pursue higher education in professional, general, and medical streams outside their state. AICTE shoulders the responsibility of implementing the award of scholarships to candidates from the restive state.
Admissions denied
In a letter addressed to the technical institutes, AICTE Vice-Chairperson MP Punia said, “Unfortunately, a number of instances have been brought to our notice not only by the candidates themselves but also from other quarters, including government departments, that quite a number of the colleges have refused admission on flimsy grounds such as non-awareness of the scheme, seats not being available in the college, outright refusal for unknown reasons, etc.”
“To say the least, this attitude of such colleges smacks of callous attitude towards the government of India sponsored scheme but also towards a matter of national importance,” he wrote.
Eligible Kashmiri students to be given admission
The Union HRD Ministry and the AICTE have asked all the principal secretaries of states and directors of technical education to issue clear advisories to institutes and colleges falling under the purview of AICTE, University Grants Commission, and Indian Nursing Council to grant admission to eligible Kashmiri students.
Launched in 2011 following the previous year’s unrest in the state, the annual monetary support comes up to Rs 90,000 for hostel fees, Rs 10,000 for incidentals and stationery, and anywhere between Rs 30,000 and Rs 3 lakh for the tuition fee.
