New Delhi: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday launched the country’s first “National Scholarship Portal Mobile App”. He claimed that the App will ensure a smooth, accessible and hassle-free scholarship system for students from poor and weaker sections. He informed that there is no scope for duplication and leakage as all the scholarships are being given directly into bank accounts of the needy students under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
Pointing out the benefits of the App Mr Naqvi said, the App will provide all the information regarding various scholarships. Students will be able to apply for scholarships sitting in their home; they can upload necessary documents on this mobile app and can also check the status of their application, scholarship disbursement etc. It will eliminate the role of middlemen thus benefiting the beneficiaries directly, he claimed.
Saying that the Ministry of Minority Affairs has worked with commitment to “3E- Education, Employment & Empowerment”, Naqvi disclosed that in the last about one year, thousands of educational institutions of all Minority communities including Madarsas, have been included in the mainstream education system by connecting them with “3T-Teacher, Tiffin, Toilet”.