The Collector of Maharashtra’s Jalna district has written to the state’s Minority Affairs Department regarding the return of Rs 1.16 crore meant for minority educational institutions. The funds, allocated under a specific scheme to strengthen infrastructure in privately aided and unaided minority-run schools across elementary, secondary, and senior secondary levels, were sent back to the government unutilised, an official said on Tuesday. 

The amount could not be disbursed due to a technical glitch in the department’s official portal. The collector has now requested corrective measures to ensure such lapses do not occur in the future and that the funds reach the intended beneficiaries, an official informed, reported PTI.