Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh
* Registers an increase of 77,00 REGISTERS AN INCREASE OF 77000 IN A SINGLE YEAR
* Punjab receives Rs. 150 Crore in advance for the first time
Chandigarh, The online portal Ashirwad introduced by Deputy CM Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal for hassle free online sanction of post-matric scholarship to SC students proved a great hit with the student community, with approximate 3 lakh students applying for scholarship in a single year.
Disclosing this here today, Mr. Gulzar Singh Ranike, Welfare Minister Punjab said that Punjab got another feather in the cap as online registration figure for the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs, touched record number of 2,95,344 as on September 30, 2014, the last day of online registration.
He said that there has been an increase of 35.28% registrations in 2014-15. He said that online registration figure has reached 2,95,344 as compared to last year’s 2,18,323 registering an increase of 77,021 more students have been registered on the Ashirwad portal.
The Welfare Minister said that total 4403 Institutes both Government and Private are part in this scheme. “On account of rigorously pursuing the matter with GOI, central share of Rs.149.67 crore has been received first time in advance for the current year” he added.
Ms. Seema Jain, Secretary Welfare further said that state government is closely monitoring all welfare schemes and all the officers/employees have been directed to serve the people and implement the schemes in a transparent manner so that the schemes should reach at intended beneficiaries.
