GUWAHATI, April 10 - Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia today alleged irregularities in implementation of the Simon Singh Horo special academic scholarship scheme and the Dayal Das Panika self-employment scheme for members of the tea community. In a letter to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the Opposition leader urged the government to take remedial steps in this connection.
According to a statement issued by Saikia�s office, the senior Congress leader has drawn the attention of the Chief Minister of Assam to reported irregularities in implementation of the Simon Singh Horo special academic scholarship scheme and the Dayal Das Panika self-employment scheme for members of the tea tribes community under the Directorate of Tea Tribes Welfare, Government of Assam, and called for immediate remedial steps in this connection.
Saikia, in his letter, stated that over a hundred candidates from the tea community were deprived of scholarships to pursue pre-entrance, entrance and higher education �because ineligible candidates with surnames like Gogoi, Pal, Singh, Deka, Begum, Ansari, Ali, etc., have been selected as beneficiaries� under the Simon Singh Horo scheme.
The Leader of the Opposition mentioned in the letter that he had personally received complaints in this regard from students studying under the Dibrugarh University.
Similarly, reports have been received about non-release of funds under the self-employment scheme for the tea tribes, he added. Saikia requested the Chief Minister to ensure that all the irregularities are removed forthwith and that the ineligible beneficiaries are replaced with members of the tea tribes.
GUWAHATI, April 10 - Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly Debabrata Saikia today alleged irregularities in implementation of the Simon Singh Horo special academic scholarship scheme and the Dayal Das Panika self-employment scheme for members of the tea community. In a letter to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, the Opposition leader urged the government to take remedial steps in this connection.
According to a statement issued by Saikia�s office, the senior Congress leader has drawn the attention of the Chief Minister of Assam to reported irregularities in implementation of the Simon Singh Horo special academic scholarship scheme and the Dayal Das Panika self-employment scheme for members of the tea tribes community under the Directorate of Tea Tribes Welfare, Government of Assam, and called for immediate remedial steps in this connection.
Saikia, in his letter, stated that over a hundred candidates from the tea community were deprived of scholarships to pursue pre-entrance, entrance and higher education �because ineligible candidates with surnames like Gogoi, Pal, Singh, Deka, Begum, Ansari, Ali, etc., have been selected as beneficiaries� under the Simon Singh Horo scheme.
The Leader of the Opposition mentioned in the letter that he had personally received complaints in this regard from students studying under the Dibrugarh University.
Similarly, reports have been received about non-release of funds under the self-employment scheme for the tea tribes, he added. Saikia requested the Chief Minister to ensure that all the irregularities are removed forthwith and that the ineligible beneficiaries are replaced with members of the tea tribes.
