India News | Explanation Sought from Mathura College After Suspected Scholarship Scam

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In a suspected case of fraudulent disbursement of post-matric scholarship in Mathura, it has come to the notice of district officials that a college student has applied for the grant twice in two years.

Mathura (UP), Jan 6 (PTI) In a suspected case of fraudulent disbursement of post-matric scholarship in Mathura, it has come to the notice of district officials that a college student has applied for the grant twice in two years.

District Social Welfare Officer Rama Kant Gupta said the student of Girraj Maharaj College, offering two-year B.Ed course, has applied for the scholarship for first as well as second year.

"The college concerned has been asked to explain within three days its role in the process," he said.

In case the reply is found unsatisfactory, an FIR would be lodged, the official said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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