As the shocking Scholarship Scam rocks the state of Jharkhand, the first set of 11 FIRs in connnection with this scam have been filed in the state's Dhanbad district. A case has been filed against 107 people including 98 school principals in the Rs.10 crores Jharkhand Scholarship scam. Around 203,628 students applied and 84,133 students got the scholarship, as per the Ministry’s data. In 2018-19, Jharkhand received Rs 34.61 crore and 166,423 students applied, only 50,466 students got the scholarship. Earlier this month Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren gave orders of probing the scholarship scam to the Chief Secretary.

Source: dna November 18, 2020 06:33 UTC