Education officials get notice for not filing FIR over scholarship scam

Updated on: Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The directorate of secondary education, Bikaner on Monday issued a show cause notice to education officials, the principal and nodal incharge of government senior secondary school, Topdara for not obeying its directive to lodge an FIR in the unearthing of Rs 10 lakh scam related to scholarships of ST/SC girl students.

The notice received in the district office on Monday stated that the audit of the department found irregularities in the distribution of scholarships and the directorate had asked them to file an FIR in the matter. However, there was a delay in this regard.

Principal Deep Chand Mundra has been accused of irregularities to the tune of Rs 97,000 when he was in-charge of the withdrawal amount before 2000. The notice also stated "why action be not taken against the officials for not following the orders of headquarters."

"The delay was made just because principal Mundra is going to retire on January 31, and if the FIR was lodged, there would be trouble for him in getting the benefits after retirement," said an official.

As the scam was unearthed, there were lot of pressure from the different organizations blaming the department for delaying investigation in the case. "That was the money of poor girls who have to spend on their education. The criminals should be punished," said Ramesh Bansal, secretary of Dalit Help Centre.

Times of India

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