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Jharkhand CM Urges PM to Resolve Rs 700-Crore Scholarship Gap
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 31 Jul 2026, 04:36 AM
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The Chief Minister of Jharkhand has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting a Rs 700 crore shortfall in scholarship funds and demanding immediate action.
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda, sent a formal letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, drawing attention to a Rs 700 crore gap in the state’s scholarship program.
The state’s flagship scholarship scheme, aimed at supporting students from economically weaker sections, has faced funding delays, leaving many beneficiaries unable to claim their dues.
In the letter, Munda requested the central government to expedite the release of the pending funds and to ensure that the scholarship disbursements resume without further interruption.
If the shortfall is not addressed promptly, the state warns that the scholarship program could be suspended, affecting thousands of students across Jharkhand.
The state’s flagship scholarship scheme, aimed at supporting students from economically weaker sections, has faced funding delays, leaving many beneficiaries unable to claim their dues.
In the letter, Munda requested the central government to expedite the release of the pending funds and to ensure that the scholarship disbursements resume without further interruption.
If the shortfall is not addressed promptly, the state warns that the scholarship program could be suspended, affecting thousands of students across Jharkhand.