After repeated reminders and year-long delay, Pune University submits list of deserving students for 2009-10

The University of Pune (UoP) has finally swung into action. The varsity sent a revised proposal to the social welfare department to ensure its backward class students got their pending scholarships for the year 2009-2010.u00a0 Fifteen days ago, MiD DAY had reported about how officials at the social welfare department were complaining that despite having about over 2,000 students belonging to backward class, the UoP had not submitted the proposal for fee scholarships, which the students are entitled to.


Forgetful varsity: The June 6 MiD DAY report that highlighted the
plight of 2,000 backward class students whose fee details had not been
forwarded to the Social Welfare Department

"We have received the proposal for 2009-2010, and we will start the process soon. We are yet to get the budgetary sanction for 2010-2011 and that's why the fee reimbursement might take time. But the reminders have worked and the ball is rolling now," said Bharat Shinde, district social welfare officer.