Hyderabad, January 28: (Siasat News) Department of Minorities Welfare Govt. of A.P. has accorded permission to Urdu Academy to accept offline applications for scholarships of Urdu medium students. Siasat had exposed the difficulties of Urdu medium students in filing scholarship applications online two days ago that more than one lakh students were deprived on this opportunity.
After publishing of this news in Siasat, the officials brought this issue to the notice of Minister of Minorities Welfare Mr. Ahmedullah. He verbally instructed the officials to accept applications offline. Mr. Sirajuddin had also represented the matter to the officials and the Minister. Urdu Academy has placed orders for the printing of forms which will be issued in the first week of February. Last date of submission of applications is likely to be fixed at 15th or 20th February 2012. Jamiatul Ulema had also opposed online submission and represented for offline submission.
–Siasat News–