Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has ordered time-bound disbursement of scholarships within one month to the identified militancy-victim orphans of the state.

An amount of Rs 19 crore has been released by the Centre for disbursement as scholarship among the militancy-victim orphans earlier this year, Vohra said addressing the fifth Governing Council Meeting of the Council for Rehabilitation of Militancy Victims here yesterday.

Vohra directed Divisional Commissioners of the Jammu and Kashmir Divisions to personally monitor the payment of scholarships to the beneficiaries.

He also instructed for opening of bank accounts for each of the beneficiaries for hassle-free disbursement of the financial assistance.

The Governor stressed the need for enhancing the vocational training of widows, to enable them to become economically self-reliant.

The governing council has released Rs 4.42 crore under various categories, including pensions to widows, handicapped and old persons, marriage assistance to young widows, scholarships to students, maintenance allowance for hostlers, psychological financial assistance and assistance to the exceptional cases.

Since its inception, the council has provided assistance amounting to Rs 17.11 crores to different categories of victims.

The council has been established to provide relief and immediate succor to destitute victims of militancy and to undertake various programmes for assistance to widows, orphans, handicapped persons, and old aged men and women of families affected by militancy.
Source : PTI