VCK condemns move to replace scholarship for SCs, STs, OBCs and minorities
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Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder Thol. Thirumavalavan on Sunday opposed the Centre’s resolution to replace post-matric scholarships for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Castes and minorities, with a single scheme, allotting it a price range of simply ₹7,000 crore.
He mentioned the move would have an effect on round 60 lakh SC/ST college students. In a press release, he mentioned the Union authorities was additionally planning to maintain entrance checks for the scholarship, which might deny larger schooling alternatives to SC/ST college students.
“If the scholarship to pay their hostel fee is stopped, the SC/ST students will be forced to stop their education. This is nothing but an effort to deny education to shudras and the casteless Scheduled Castes, in accordance with Manusmriti,” he mentioned.
Mr. Thirumavalavan urged Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami to announce that the State authorities would proceed with the post-matric scholarships.
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