u2018 Varsity has no clarity on where the money isu2019

Continued from page 01 According to the rules mentioned in the Constitution, reserved category students are entitled to grants from the SWD to pursue their higher studies. Like many others, Viraj too was supposed to get scholarship for his Masters in Education ( M. Ed.) course, which he completed in 2013- 14. As per the process, the SWD disbursed the scholarship to the university in 2015 with the instructions that it had to be handed over to the student concerned. However, at that time, Viraj did not have much clarity on the status of the money.

After that I approached the department concerned a number of times but without any resolution. The staff member looking into my case has been either unavailable or whenever he is available, he has no clear answers on its status.u201d The matter came to light after the student wing of MNS, Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena got to know about it from the university circle and complained to the SWD. u201c The Rohit Vemula case is not a very old one, and especially something not to be forgotten because a student belonging to the reserved category committed suicide over delay in disbursement of stipend. In such times, the university delaying disbursement of scholarship to a student raises questions,u201d said Santosh Gangurde, state vice- president of MNVS. He added that they would write to the Governor of Maharashtra demanding audit of disbursement of scholarships over the past 10 years. u201c It is time that we review the situation across the state. There might be many other students facing the same problem,u201d Gangurde added.