DGP sanctions scholarships of over Rs 7.40 lakh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 7: Encouraging and appreciating the hard work of the wards of police personnel who have excelled in academic annual examination during the session 2020-2021, the Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned scholarships of over Rs 7.40 lakh in favour of 139 wards of serving and deceased police personnel.
The DGP has sanctioned over Rs 4.82 lakh for 93 meritorious wards of serving police personnel who have secured 80 per cent and above marks in the Annual Examination of Class 10th during the academic session 2020. Among these Rs 6000 each have been sanctioned in favour of fifty-five meritorious wards who secured 90 per cent and above marks and Rs 4000 each have been sanctioned in favour of thirty eight meritorious wards who have secured 80 per cent and above marks.
The DGP has also sanctioned meritorious scholarship of Rs 78,500 in favour of eight wards of serving Police personnel who have secured 80 per cent and above marks in the Annual Examination of Graduation/Post Graduation during the academic session 2020-21. Among these Rs 12,000 each has been sanctioned in favour of three meritorious wards who have secured 80 per cent and above marks in the Annual Examination of Post Graduation and Rs 8,500 each have been sanctioned in favour of five meritorious wards who have secured 80 per cent and above marks in the annual examination of Graduation. The amount has been sanctioned out of Central Police Welfare Fund.
Besides, the DGP has sanctioned Rs 5,000 each in favour of thirty-eight wards with the academic status of different courses from primary to the undergraduate of deceased police personnel who expired while in service due to natural or accidental deaths.