Delays in scholarship disbursement: Department of Collegiate Education warns colleges against taking action on students

The Department of Collegiate Education has issued an order to government first-grade colleges and aided degree colleges not to take any action, such as debarring students from exams or expelling them from classes, on the grounds of delays in scholarship disbursements. The department has stated that delays in the sanctioning or disbursement of State or Central scholarships are administrative matters and cannot be attributed to the students.

No student should be barred from attending classes, practical sessions, or appearing in examinations due to delays in the disbursement of their scholarships, the Department has stated. No students are to be evicted from hostels either, owing to pending scholarship-linked fee payments. It also said that marksheets or certificates cannot be withheld due to outstanding fees linked to scholarships, warning of action if these guidelines are violated.