There's a big problem with scholarships. Some schools that weren't real got money they shouldn't have, causing a loss of over Rs 144 crore from 2017 to 2022.
A special group called CBI is looking into this problem. They are checking people who worked in banks and other places.
CBI started checking this after reading news in a newspaper called The Indian Express. Another group, NCAER, also helped them.
The government gives money to students to help them with school. In the last 5 years, about 65 lakh students got this help.
Some people worked together to cheat students and their families. They worked with banks, schools, and the government.
The government is fixing things. They reported the problem in different places and asked CBI to . They also asked NCAER to see how much money was lost.
NCAER found around Rs 144.33 crore was lost between 2017-18 and 2021-22. They only knew about this for those years.
People now know they need to be more careful. Everyone is working together to make sure this doesn't happen again.
The government is working to fix everything. They are checking, working together, and making sure students get the right help.