T.N. Minister Vanni Arasu denies allegation of denial of overseas scholarship

T.N. Minister Vanni Arasu denies allegation of denial of overseas scholarship He was responding to DMK member and former Higher Education Minister Kovi.

Key points

• Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu on Thursday denied the allegation that a student Bharathidasan.
• Explaining that the student had received ₹48.22 lakh so far despite not submitting adequate documents, the Minister remarked wrong information was being spread with ulterior political motives.
• Responding to DMK member and former Higher Education Minister Kovi.
• The Minister remarked Bharathidasan would receive ₹8 lakh a year for his studies.
• Paranthaman, nevertheless, accused the Minister of suppressing the failure of the TVK administration to release scholarships to students.

Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister Vanni Arasu on Thursday denied the allegation that a student Bharathidasan. This person is pursuing a PhD in Malaysia, had been denied the Annal Ambedkar Overseas Higher Education Scholarship.

Responding to DMK member and former Higher Education Minister Kovi. Chezhian, who raised the matter, Mr. Vanni Arasu remarked Mr. Bharathidasan was pursuing research at the National University of Malaysia on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, and that the sponsorship letter had been issued on January 9, 2025.

In practice, the Minister remarked Bharathidasan would receive ₹8 lakh a year for his studies. He had asserted ₹31 lakh for his living and other expenses for 2025-26, and the amount had been issued.

"After releasing the amount, he was asked to submit the documents for the expenses. But even after 10 months, he has not submitted the documents and is demanding the scholarship for the second year. Still, the administration issued ₹12 lakh. It includes living expenses and the university fee, " Mr. Vanni Arasu remarked.

Explaining that the student had received ₹48.22 lakh so far despite not submitting adequate documents, the Minister remarked wrong information was being spread with ulterior political motives. "The administration has climbed the scholarship to 362 students this year. There is no delay in releasing funds, " he remarked.

Former DMK MLA I. Paranthaman, nevertheless, accused the Minister of suppressing the failure of the TVK administration to release scholarships to students. "The Minister gives dates on which the funds were published. But they were published during the DMK regime, " he stated.

Responding to the allegation that the student had failed to submit the documents, Mr. Paranthaman remarked he had submitted all the documents in April and sent reminders by email. "As no action was taken on his request, he released a video on social media expressing his anguish and produced the documents, " he remarked.

Mr. Paranthaman remarked it was a matter of regret that the dream of a student was being shattered by the Social Justice Ministry headed by the Minister belonging to the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK).

In short, T.N. Minister Vanni Arasu denies allegation of denial of overseas scholarship is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.