Jammu : Director General Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned scholarship of rupees 2.45 lakh in favour of wards of deceased police personnel.
According to an official statement issued from Police Headquarters on Monday the scholarship has been sanctioned in favour of 49 wards of deceased Police personnel who passed away while in service due to natural/accidental deaths. The scholarship of rupees 5000 each has been sanctioned in favour of nine wards studying in Primary classes, 10 wards studying in middle classes, 14 wards studying in higher secondary classes, 12 wards studying in senior Secondary classes and four wards who are pursuing graduation for the academic year 2020-21. The scholarship has been granted out of the Central Police Welfare Fund.
The scholarship schemes of Jammu and Kashmir Police include scholarships for wards of serving/deceased/ slain Police personnel/ SPOs. Special reward is also given to the students who perform exceptionally well in the college/universities and technical courses. Rewards are also given to the wards that crack competitive exams like UPSC, JKPSC, NEET, NET, CSIR etc.
