Follow us on The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of innovator and education reformist Sonam Wangchuk’s Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL) over alleged violations of the act.

The cancellation means the Leh-based institute will no longer be able to receive or utilise foreign funding.

Officials said the decision followed a review of compliance records as Wangchuk, during Financial Year 2021-22, deposited Rs 3.5 lakh into the FCRA account of the association in violation of section 17 of the Act.

However, it is stated by the association in its clarification that this amount is sale proceeds of old bus procured from FCRA fund.

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