Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment - Government of India announces Scholarship Schemes for the students of Schedule Caste and Other Backward Class
Scholarship Scheme for SCs
Students in Class IX & X from 1st July, 2012
a)
Eligibility: Annual parental Income should not exceed Rs 2 Lac per annum
b)
Entitlement under the scheme: Monthly scholarship and annual books and ad-hoc grant
Scheme for Post-Matric Scholarship
a) Eligibility: Annual parental Income should not exceed Rs 2 Lac per annum
c)
Entitlement under the scheme: Scholarship includes monthly maintenance allowance, study tour charges (one time), Thesis Typing / Printing Charges (One Time), Book Grant for Correspondence course (one time) and allowance for students with disabilities.
Pre-matric scholarship for children of those engaged in ‘unclean’ occupation
Entitlement under scheme:
a)
Monthly Scholarship
b)
Annual ad-hoc grant
Central Sector Scholarship scheme of Top Class Education for SC students
Eligibility: Full tuition fee and non-refundable charges (ceiling of Rs 2lac per annum per student for private sector and Rs 3.72 lac per annum per student for the private sector flying clubs for commercial pilot training), living expenses, books and stationery, computer and accessories.
Central Sector Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for SC Students
Eligibility:
a)
Income ceiling: Total annual income from all sources of the candidate or his / her parents should not exceed Rs 25000 per month
b)
Financial Assistance:
For USA and Other Countries except UK- Annual Maintenance Allowance of US Dollars $14000/-
For UK- Annual maintenance allowance of 9000 GBP
Scheme of Post Matric Scholarship to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
a)
Eligibility: Annual parental income should not exceed Rs 1 Lac per annum
b)
Entitlement under the scheme: Scholarship includes Monthly Maintenance Allowance, Study Tour Charges, Thesis Typing and Printing Charges, Allowance for correspondence course, Reader Charges for blind students etc
Scheme for Pre matric scholarship to the Other Backward Classes
a) Eligibility: Total Income from all sources of the parents / guardians should not exceed Rs 44500/- per annum
b) Entitlement under the Scheme: Covers monthly scholarship and one time annual ad-hoc grant both for hostellers and day scholars.
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