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Children of lepers victims of Govt's apathy 11/9/2015 11:54:19 PM Muhammad Mukaram Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 9: Children of lepers have been neglected by successive governments by not paying them scholarships to study, leaving them in lurch for years despite social welfare department having different schemes for poor students. About 25 children of the 66 families of the lepers, who are living in a secluded colony in Lalbazar, Srinagar, are studying in schools, colleges here. But their parents said that they have to beg before people to collect money to pay their childrens' fee. Shareef-Ud-Din Sheikh, 60, whose son is studying in a college, had to collect money from charity all these years to pay his study expenses. Sheikh said that all the parents have time and again appealed to the authorities of the social welfare department to pay scholarships to their children. "We have been sweating outside the social welfare department for years, requesting the officials to pay scholarships to our children so they can study and become self reliant in their lives, but all these years nothing has been done," Sheikh said. He said four years ago some amount in scholarship was paid to their children, but it was stopped thereafter. "We want a regular scholarship for our children so they could carry their studies forward," he said. Four years ago, the department had paid scholarship of 4500 rupees to students studying above Class 8 and 1000 rupees to students below 8th standard for a year. Although the parents had appreciated the move but were disappointed after it was stopped the subsequent year. The parents said they have submitted the applications of the students to the department for availing scholarships. "Last year, the then Joint Director of the department had visited our colony and had asked us to submit the list of the children who are studying. We submitted a list but the scholarships are yet to be paid," the parents said. The colony was estabilished by Bristishers in 1891 for lepers who were ostracized by the society.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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