SIO says Karnataka government has guaranteed scholarships for 9th, 10th standard minority students
Bengaluru: The Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO), Karnataka Zone, has announced that the Karnataka government has assured the extension of scholarships to students studying in the 9th and 10th standards under the State Scholarship Portal (SSP).
This assurance follows a meeting between an SIO Karnataka delegation, including State Secretary Mohammed Hayyan and Advocate Syed Ismail Quadri, Zonal Advisory Council Member and Zameer Ahmed Khan, Minister for Hajj, Waqf and Minority Welfare. The Minister reportedly assured the delegation that the necessary file to reinstate the scholarships will be approved soon, ensuring support from the current academic year.
Students in these grades had been left without financial aid for the past two years following the Union Government’s discontinuation of the pre-matric scholarship scheme under the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), previously managed by the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The gap had led to mounting dropout rates among students from economically weaker minority backgrounds.
While the SSP has continued to provide scholarships for students from 1st to 8th standard, the absence of provisions for 9th and 10th standards created a critical void. With rising education costs and increasing privatisation, SIO Karnataka has stressed the urgency of reinstating these scholarships to support students at a pivotal stage in their education.
“We earnestly urged the Government of Karnataka to extend SSP scholarship benefits to students of 9th and 10th standard. We are extremely grateful to Minister Zameer Ahmed for his prompt and positive response, " said Mohammed Hayyan.
SIO Karnataka reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring the implementation process and ensuring that students receive timely assistance. The organisation believes this move will help thousands of students continue their education with dignity and confidence.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
