DGP sanctions special welfare relief, meritorious scholarship

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Jan 27: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has sanctioned special welfare relief of Rs 28 lakh and also sanctioned meritorious scholarship of Rs 58,000 in favour of 13 wards of serving police personnel.
Rupees 22 lakh has been sanctioned in favour of NoKs of deceased HC Abdul Rashid, who passed away due to illness while in service. Similarly Rs 6 lakh has been sanctioned in favour of NoKs of deceased SPO Mohammad Ishfaq who passed away due to illness during the course of his engagement with Jammu and Kashmir Police. The amount has been sanctioned out of the Contributory Welfare Fund.
Meanwhile, meritorious scholarship of Rs 6000 each has been sanctioned in favour of 3 wards of serving police personnel who have secured above 90 per cent marks and Rs 4000 each has been sanctioned in favour of 10 wards of serving police personnel for securing above 80 per cent marks in class 10th Annual Examination during the academic session of 2020-21. The amount sanctioned has been given out of the Central Police Welfare Fund.