DGP sanctions scholarship in favour of wards slain policemen
Jammu: With an aim to provide financial assistance to the wards of martyred Police personnel, the Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned a scholarship of over rupees 2.30 lakh in favour of 28 such wards, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
The scholarship has been sanctioned out of the Central Police Education Fund for the academic session 2020-21 in favour of wards of martyred police personnel who are pursuing their education from primary to university level.
Under this order, the scholarship of rupees 2400 each has been granted in favour of 06 wards of police martyrs who are studying in primary classes. While as rupees 6000 each has been sanctioned in favour of those 03 wards who are pursuing middle education.
Similarly, the scholarship of rupees 10000 to 12000 has been granted in favour of 19 wards of police martyrs who are pursuing higher education.
Police headquarters is running various scholarship schemes which include scholarships for wards of serving/deceased/martyred Police personnel/SPOs for class 10th & 12th. Special reward is also given to the students who perform exceptionally in the college/universities and technical courses. Rewards are also given to the wards who crack competitive exams like UPSC, JKPSC, NEET, NET, CSIR etc.
