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PUNJAB

Chandigarh
Centre gives grant for SC scholarships: The Centre has released Rs 281 crore for post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste (SC) students in the state. The state government is to contribute about Rs 43 crore for the scheme. “We will clear all pending cases immediately after the state government pays its share in the scheme,” said a senior official of the Department for SC and Backward Classes Welfare. He said the Centre had released only 50 per cent of its share and would release the rest by the end of this year.