AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat Unreserved Educational & Economic Development Corporation (GUEEDC), formed after the Patidar reservation agitation in 2017 to provide financial aid to persons from non-reserved categories, has been awaiting funds from the government to finance its schemes.
Over 12,000 applications have piled up in the corporation - mainly for self-employment and foreign education loans - which has sought a sum of Rs 425 crore from the government to clear the applications.
The officials said they have made repeated demands to the government to resolve the unavailability of funds. "Despite being short staffed and having other constraints, we have tried to reach out to maximum candidates," GUEEDC chairman B H Ghodasara said.
12k applications at GUEEDC await funds
The much hyped Gujarat Unreserved Educational and Economic Development Corporation (GUEEDC), formed in the aftermath of the Patidar reservation agitation, to provide support to persons from nonreserved categories, has been waiting for funds from the government to finance its schemes.
More 12,000 applications have piled up at the corporation – mainly for self-employment and foreign education loans – which has sought Rs 425 crore from the government to clear these applications.
The government, meanwhile, says that grants to GUEEDC will be released soon, even as corporation officials said the state government has agreed to release Rs 200 crore worth of grants. GUEEDC has made several written representations to the government to make funds available to it.
A key source in the government acknowledged that several representations by GUEEDC for funds have not received a favourable response from the government. “Senior officers are not displaying promptness, as the political wing is also not supporting GUEEDC. The corporation has written several times for allocation of grants. Until now, some 12,000 applications for financial aid disbursement are pending, due to unavailability of funds,” the source said.
The source added that after the end of the ongoing financial year, with budgetary allocations having lapsed, applicants may have to apply again. “Not only will this amount to harassment to the applicants, but the administrative burden on the corporation will also increase,” the source said.
GUEEDC chairman B H Ghodasara said, “The government has agreed to grant around Rs 200 crore. The corporation is under-staffed and there are other constraints, but we have tried to reach out to large numbers of beneficiaries.”
Over 12,000 applications have piled up in the corporation - mainly for self-employment and foreign education loans - which has sought a sum of Rs 425 crore from the government to clear the applications.
The officials said they have made repeated demands to the government to resolve the unavailability of funds. "Despite being short staffed and having other constraints, we have tried to reach out to maximum candidates," GUEEDC chairman B H Ghodasara said.
12k applications at GUEEDC await funds
The much hyped Gujarat Unreserved Educational and Economic Development Corporation (GUEEDC), formed in the aftermath of the Patidar reservation agitation, to provide support to persons from nonreserved categories, has been waiting for funds from the government to finance its schemes.
More 12,000 applications have piled up at the corporation – mainly for self-employment and foreign education loans – which has sought Rs 425 crore from the government to clear these applications.
The government, meanwhile, says that grants to GUEEDC will be released soon, even as corporation officials said the state government has agreed to release Rs 200 crore worth of grants. GUEEDC has made several written representations to the government to make funds available to it.
A key source in the government acknowledged that several representations by GUEEDC for funds have not received a favourable response from the government. “Senior officers are not displaying promptness, as the political wing is also not supporting GUEEDC. The corporation has written several times for allocation of grants. Until now, some 12,000 applications for financial aid disbursement are pending, due to unavailability of funds,” the source said.
The source added that after the end of the ongoing financial year, with budgetary allocations having lapsed, applicants may have to apply again. “Not only will this amount to harassment to the applicants, but the administrative burden on the corporation will also increase,” the source said.
GUEEDC chairman B H Ghodasara said, “The government has agreed to grant around Rs 200 crore. The corporation is under-staffed and there are other constraints, but we have tried to reach out to large numbers of beneficiaries.”
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