Video of PMK functionary alleging corruption in Smart Board Scheme for city's Govt. schools creates stir

A video of PMK's Coimbatore District Secretary Ashok Srinidhi alleging corruption to the tune of Rs. 30 lakh in the Smart Board Scheme granted to 32 Government schools in Kinathukadavu constituency during the AIADMK regime in Coimbatore district, has gone viral on social media.



Coimbatore: A video of a PMK functionary alleging corruption in the Smart Board Scheme granted to Government schools in Coimbatore district has gone viral on social media.

The video shows PMK's Coimbatore District Secretary, Ashok Srinidhi alleging corruption of more than Rs. 30 lakh in the Smart Board Scheme granted to 32 Government schools in Kinathukadavu constituency during the AIADMK regime in Coimbatore district.

In the video, Ashok Srinidhi is seen sharing some information along with documents. "In Coimbatore district alone, there has been corruption of more than Rs. 30 lakh in the Smart Board Scheme issued to 32 Government schools.



Each smart board has been shown as.priced at Rs. 2 lakh. It has nowbeen revealed that the smart board manufacturing company's price was actually Rs. 1,50,000.

Even if we calculate the cost of internet service maintenance, there has been a scam of Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 70,000 per smart board. At the same time, the MLAs will not be able to receive the constituency funds in the scheme and the scheme will be implemented only through tender works on behalf of the Rural Development and School Education Department," revealed Ashok Srinidhi.

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