PAC Initiates Privilege Proceedings Against Chief Secretaries of Six States
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), led by chairman K C Venugopal, has unanimously decided to initiate privilege proceedings against the chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, and Bihar. The action follows the failure of these officials to attend a committee meeting regarding significant delays in the disbursement of pre-matric and post-matric scholarships for Scheduled Caste candidates. Audit reports revealed delays of over four years for pre-matric and seven years for post-matric scholarships between 2017 and 2022. Venugopal stated that the committee found evidence of unverified eligibility and payments reaching non-eligible beneficiaries, citing a lack of coordination between central and state governments.
Why it matters
The move signals a major escalation in oversight regarding the mismanagement of welfare funds, directly impacting the timely delivery of scholarships to eligible Scheduled Caste students across six states.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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