Srinagar, Jul 07 (KNS): With an aim to promote the merit among the wards and encourage the meritorious wards of Police personnel, Director General of Police, Shri Dilbag Singh has granted meritorious scholarship of over rupees 4.93 lakh in favour of wards of serving Police personnel.

These meritorious scholarships have been sanctioned in favour of 78 wards of serving Police personnel for their brilliant performance in the annual examination of class 12th for the academic session 2018-19. Of these meritorious wards, 40 are girls.

The Scholarship of Rupees 7,200 each has been granted in favour of 21 wards for securing above ninety per cent marks and Rupees 6,000 each has been granted in favour of 57 wards who have secured eighty percent and above marks in the class 12th examination.

The scholarship has been granted out of the Central Police Welfare Fund vide PHQ order number 2532 of 2019. Police Headquarters has been sanctioning scholarships and rewards under different heads for the wards of martyred and serving Police personnel to boost their talent and morale. (KNS)