For fourth consecutive year in a row, the centre has failed to find enough takers for its overseas scholarship scheme. Under National Overseas Scholarship Scheme, the ministry every year funds students to pursue higher education in universities abroad. In the year 2012-13, the scheme was to benefit 30 applicants, for which it could find only 23 takers. The official also blamed it on the education system which allows these students to sail through primary, elementary and higher education in the Indian system. The universities and the higher education system which report to the Human Resource Development Ministry do not have any role to play.

Source: dna October 24, 2016 02:15 UTC