Lucknow, July 12: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today charged the Centre with not releasing the state’s share of funds for scholarships for backward class students.
In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mayawati said the Centre was not releasing the state’s share for the students who are eligible to get scholarships as per the guidelines of the Union Government.
She said despite Central Government’s delay in providing the funds last year, the state has been giving scholarships to all the deserving students from its own resources.
She urged the Prime Minister to direct the concerned ministry to immediately release Rs 1,012.04 crores meant for scholarships for the financial years 2008-09 and 2009-10.
–PTI