Maharashtra Minister Blames Central System For Scholarship Transfer Delay

Mumbai:

The Centre-controlled Private Fund Control System (PFMS) is inflicting prolong in direct switch of scholarship quantities to the financial institution accounts of scholars from the Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra, Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde advised the council on Monday.

Mr Munde made this commentary throughout the Query Hour whilst responding to a question by means of Girish Vyas (BJP).

The entire direct get advantages switch schemes use Private Fund Control System for switch of all forms of person -level advantages.

“The machine has a limitation of verification and processing of 25,000 to 30,000 accounts on day by day foundation,” he mentioned.

“Because the machine processes all forms of schemes around the nation, this day by day limitation results in scholars spending weeks ready to get their due quantities. One of these prolong can also be have shyed away from if the Centre raises its processing restrict,” Mr Munde mentioned.

Any other member Kapil Patil mentioned, A technique to such technical limitation will have to be sought on an pressing foundation as a result of when those scholars fail to pay their school charges, the management mounts power on them.

“There were instances of scholars now not getting their examination corridor tickets as a result of they might now not pay charge on time.”

Responding to it, Mr Munde mentioned, I can attempt to switch whole scholarship quantity for SC scholars to PFMS ahead of March 31. I am hoping it is going to be prioritised by means of the central machine.

Out of four,60,760 programs submitted to the state social welfare division looking for scholarships, three,89,439 had been discovered legitimate and eligible for receiving cost, he mentioned.

Thus far, a sum of Rs 206.19 crore has been distributed to at least one,41,527 scholars, whilst any other Rs 172.16 crore for 1,29,511 scholars is being processed, the minister advised the Higher Area.