CBI completes probe into Himachal scholarship scam; chargesheet filed against 20 institutions, 105 accused, 19 behind bars
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TNR Desk
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has concluded its investigations into the Himachal Pradesh scholarship scam case, filing chargesheets against 20 institutions and 105 persons.
The CBI said in a statement that those chargesheeted included owners of the said institutions, personnel of the Directorate of Higher Education in Shimla, bank officials and other private persons. During the course of investigation, it said, 19 persons, including employees of the Directorate of Higher Education in Shimla, chairman and vice-chairman, directors and employees of educational institutes and bank officials, were arrested.
The instant case was registered by the CBI in 2019 on the request of the then Himachal Pradesh government against private educational institutions in the state for fake and fraudulent claims of scholarships worth around Rs 181 crore during the years 2013 to 2017. “Thereafter, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh also monitored the investigation of the case and accordingly, status reports were filed periodically,” the agency said.
The case pertains to alleged misuse of the scheme of scholarship and reimbursement of fees provided by the Union Government, a scheme implemented through the state government to help the students belonging to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes categories.
