OBC Research Scholars Left Unpaid as Fellowship Funds Dry Up for Four Months
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 08 September 2025 | The Telegraph
Research scholar Vikash Raj diligently completes his paperwork and submits the claim form for his scholarship under the National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NFOBC) every month. His perseverance has proved futile since April.
“I have been selected for the NFOBC scholarship based on my performance in the National Eligibility Test (NET). But the scholarship money never came on a regular basis. Most of the time, I had to borrow money from friends and relatives to manage my expenses on studies and accommodation,” Raj, who is pursuing a PhD in political science from Delhi University, said…