The Trinamool Congress has slammed the MDA government for the delay to disburse scholarships to students in the State.
Meghalaya TMC Students’ Union president Bansharailang Pyngrope while addressing a press conference at the party office here today said most students have urged the party to raise the issue with the State government.
Referring to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s statement on October 27 on the pending students’ scholarships, Pyngrope commented, “The students have reached out to us.”
“The scholarship promised by the chief minister has not been provided even after one week of his promise. Many students expressed that the SSC exams would be conducted in December, but instead of focusing on their studies, they have to find ways to fend for their families,” Pyngrope said.
“10,000 students are eligible for the umbrella scheme. Where are the pending scholarships? Considering the reality of the educational system in the state with schools having no electricity, drinking water connections, or even teachers, the MDA government has put our future generation at risk,” he added.
Expressing his concern, the Meghalaya TMC Students’ Union president added, “The inflation rate is very high but the State’s income level is down. In pen and paper, 15 per cent of the State budget is spent on education but in reality, it is failing.”
It may be noted that students’ scholarships for the 2021-2022 session for both undergraduate and post-graduate have not yet been released to the students of the State.
