PANAJI
Director of Social Welfare Umesh Joshi has said all applications from the Other Backward Class (OBC) for the post-metric scholarship would be disbursed before September 30. “All applications have been scrutinised. However due to the Covid pandemic, many staff in the department had tested positive and were on leave. As a result, disbursement of some scholarships were delayed. Some applications of 2020-21 are pending because the documents submitted by the applicants are incomplete.” The director, however, assured that the scholarships would be disbursed before September 30. Joshi also said the process of appointing a chairperson for the OBC Commission is in progress and that, some names had been shortlisted. “On confirmation from the chief minister, the chairperson for the OBC Commission will be appointed within two months.
