Dimapur, Dec. 20: To ensure smooth release of Pre-matric scholarship scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode in the bank, Department of School Education has directed all those students who have applied for the same under Ministry of Minority Affairs to rectify them immediately.
Department of School Education issued this notification as the ministry observed instances where the scholarship amount could not be credited through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode in the bank account of students due to many bank accounts being indicated as non-active/ non operational/ dormant/ transaction limit fixed account etc. Moreover, it was reported that in many cases, bank account validation in PFMS has not been successful as many bank accounts are in banks where core banking facility is not available.
Students are asked to ensure:
1. Name on Account Number should be same as per the candidate name in the scholarship application form.
2. IFSC Code and Account Number of the candidate should be correct.
3. Bank Account Number should not be stopped/ closed before transferring of the scholarship amount.
4. Bank Account should be operative.
5. Bank Account Number should not have any fixed credit limit (i.e. sanctioned scholarship amount can be permissible to credit in account).
6. Bank account should not have any minor/ major issues.
7. In case of joint bank account, candidate name should be first in Bank Account.
8. If sanctioned scholarship amount cannot be transferred due to invalid bank details of the candidate, then the fund will be deemed forfeited.
