2,000 Institutes in Prayagraj Division Reject 4,798 OBC Scholarships
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Educational institutions across the Prayagraj division have initiated a rigorous compliance audit on welfare benefits, leading to the cancellation of 4,798 scholarship applications submitted by students belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC). Across nearly 2,000 schools, colleges, and higher learning centres located in the four key districts of Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, and Fatehpur, scrutinizing committees identified structural non-compliance as the central cause for the mass rejection. Official data reveals that approximately 70 percent of these disqualified forms fell short due to strict statutory provisions governing academic transitions—specifically repeated registrations for equivalent course streams and widespread failure to maintain the mandatory 75 percent classroom attendance threshold.
The 70% Rejection Trigger: Course Hopping in Same Tier and Severe Attendance Deficits
Departmental guidelines establish that government scholarship and fee reimbursement benefits are strictly non-transferable across lateral academic tracks. For instance, if an undergraduate enrolls in the first year of a B.Sc. degree program and subsequently switches to the first year of a B.A. curriculum, the subsequent application is automatically flagged and disqualified, irrespective of whether scholarship funds were disbursed during the initial year. Beyond lateral shifts within identical qualification levels, institutional heads reported a high volume of candidates failing basic biometrics and manual roll registers, with several applicants recording classroom attendance falling well below the 50 percent mark. Backing the scrutiny, Backward Classes Welfare Deputy Director L.M. Maurya affirmed that the rejected dossiers failed to fulfill basic statutory eligibility norms, leaving verifying authorities with no choice but to withhold approval.
Critical Scrutiny Timeline: Over 3.25 Lakh Forms Processed Ahead of November 13 Deadline
The statewide scholarship portal, which opened for registrations in August, is rapidly approaching its final submission cut-off on November 13, with all affiliated institutions required to finish institutional verification and forward eligible files to district welfare officers by November 15. Across the four administrative districts, a total of 94,280 pre-matric applications (covering Classes 9 and 10) were filed, out of which schools successfully validated and forwarded 91,926 forms while rejecting 1,918 dossiers. In the post-matric and higher education category (comprising Classes 11, 12, undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional degrees), colleges received 2,31,102 submissions, successfully advancing 2,24,630 candidates while turning down 2,871 non-compliant applications during institutional gatekeeping.
Disbursement Structure: Scholarship Allowances and Fee Reimbursement Slabs
Under the welfare framework, verified beneficiaries receive direct financial assistance alongside fee reimbursements tailored to their respective academic levels:
Pre-Matric & Intermediate Slabs: Secondary students in Classes 9 and 10 receive a standardized scholarship stipend of ₹2,250, while senior secondary pupils in Classes 11 and 12 receive ₹2,760 alongside an institutional fee reimbursement of ₹265.
Undergraduate & Postgraduate Allocations: Candidates pursuing B.A. and B.Sc. degree tracks receive ₹3,600 in maintenance allowances with tuition fee reimbursements capped up to a maximum limit of ₹5,000 across general degree programs like B.A., B.Sc., and B.Com.
Higher Education & Professional Grants: Postgraduate candidates enrolled in M.A. and M.Sc. courses are entitled to ₹4,240, whereas students admitted to professional, technical, and engineering domains qualify for substantial fee compensations scaling between ₹10,000 and ₹50,000 depending on verified tuition structures.
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