Don't insist on draft or pay orders : HRD to Edu institutions

In a bid to provide relief to people, the Union HRD ministry has advised educational institutions associated with it to not insist on draft and pay orders for payments but accept electronic transactions like RTGS, NEFT or cheques.
According to sources, the ministry has also said that all educational institutions should prepare a roadmap for transition to cashless mode for all financial transactions.
The ministry has advised that all payments made to any institutions draft and pay order should not be insisted upon till further orders, a source said.
It has been suggested that online transactions like RTGS, NEFT and Cheque, etc should be accepted, the source added.