The Cabinet sub-committee on scholarships and tuition fee reimbursement has ordered an inquiry into the failure of as many as 2,406 colleges to register themselves online with the government.

It suspects that these colleges might be existing only on paper and maintaining a fake roll of students. In spite of repeated reminders, these colleges failed to register themselves before drawing money towards scholarships and fee reimbursement. Out of the 12,309 listed colleges in the State, only 9,903 have registered themselves online.

Speaking to reporters later, Minister for Social Welfare P. Subhash Chandra Bose and Minister for Tribal Welfare P. Balaraju said the government was forced to suspect that these institutions drew huge amounts in the past, showing bulk rolls of fake students. They could not, however, indicate the amount involved.


Published Date : Tuesday, OCT 26, 01:15PM IST

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