Scholarships for SC/OBC Students

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Details of various scholarship schemes for students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) are: Details of various scholarship schemes for students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) 1.         Post Matric Scholarship to Scheduled Caste Students.  The objective is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste students studying at post matriculation or post secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.  The annual parental income ceiling is Rs. 2.5 lakhs. 2.         Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students studying in classes IX & X.  The objective is to support parents of SC children for education of their wards studying in classes IX & X to minimize the incidence of dropout and for a better chance of progressing to the post matric stage of education.  The annual parental income ceiling is Rs. 2 lakhs. 3.         Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Up gradation of Merit of SC students.             The main objective of the Scheme is to upgrade the merit of SC students  studying in classes  IX to XII by providing them with facilities for all round development.  4.         Post Matric Scholarship to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) students. The objective is to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste students studying at post matriculation or post secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.  The annual parental income ceiling is Rs. 1 lakh. 5.         Pre-Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes (OBC) students. The objective is to support parents of SC children for education of their wards studying in classes IX & X to minimize the incidence of dropout and for a better chance of progressing to the post matric stage of education.  The annual parental income ceiling is Rs. 44,500/-. 6.         Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC student.             The Scheme aims at recognizing an promoting quality education amongst students belonging to Scheduled Castes by providing full financial support. The annual parental income ceiling is Rs. 4.50 lakhs. 7.         National Overseas Scholarship for SC etc candidates.             The Scheme provides financial assistance for pursuing Master level and Ph.D abroad in the notified institutions.  The annual parental income ceiling is Rs. 6 lakhs p.a. Details of funds allocated and spent under the said schemes during each of the last three years and the current year are: S. No. Name of the Scheme 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (up to 13 Feb. 2015) BE Expenditure BE Expenditure BE Expenditure BE Expenditure 1 Post Matric Scholarship to Scheduled Caste Students 2218.00 2711.34 1500.00 1654.65 1500.00 2153.49 1500.00 1438.76 2 Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students studying in classes IX & X.                                        * 824.00 931.37 900.00 547.00 834.00 438.00 3 Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Upgradation of Merit of SC students 4.00 2.91 5.00 1.97 5.00 4.38 5.00 2.03 4 Post Matric Scholarship to the OBC students. 535.00 527.99 625 666.86 900.00 768.56 785.00 770.60 5 Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC students 50.00 40.69 50.00 47.01 150.00 115.99 150.00 105.48 6. Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC students. 25.00 14.83 25.00 16.70 21.00 24.70 21.00 18.34 7. National Overseas Scholarship Scheme 6.00 7.07 6.00 6.89 6.00 6.13 6.00 5.75 * New Scheme Implemented w.e.f. 1.7.2012. Details of amount of scholarship provided under the said Schemes and the year of last revision are:  (A)      Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs- The rates of the maintenance allowance per month in  various groups range from Rs. 160/- to Rs. 350/- for day scholars and in the case of hostellers, the rates range from Rs. 260/- to Rs. 750/- per month. Besides this, there are other allowances given viz Study Tour charges, Book allowances, Thesis typing charges etc. Students with disabilities are also eligible for  other assistance viz. Reader  charges for the blind students etc. The last revision was made in 2011-12. (B)       Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs- The rates of Scholarship for hostellers for Class III to VIII  is Rs.200/- per month and for Class IX to X Rs.250/- per month. In case of day scholars, the rates of scholarships are Rs.25/- per month for Class I to V, Rs.40/- per month for Class VI to VIII and  Rs.50/- per month for Class IX to X. The scholarship is available for 10 months in a year. Besides this ad-hoc grant of Rs.500/- per student per annum to all students i.e. hostllers as well as day scholars are also given.   2.         Details of amount of scholarship provided under the Scholarship Schemes for SCs (A)       Post-Matric Scholarship for SCs- The rates of the maintenance allowance per month in  various groups range from Rs. 230/- to Rs. 550/- for day scholars and in the case of hostellers, the rates range from Rs. 380/- to Rs. 1200/- per month. Besides this, there are other allowances given viz Study Tour charges, Book allowances, Thesis typing charges etc. The scholarship also includes reimbursement of  non-refundable compulsory fees charged by educational institutions. Students with disabilities are also  eligible for  other assistance viz. Reader  charges for the blind students etc. The last revision was made in 2010-2011.   (B)       Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students studying in class IX & X- The rate for day scholars is Rs. 150/- per month and Rs. 350/- per month in the case of hostellers. The scholarship is available for 10 months in a year. There is also an ad-hoc grant of Rs. 750/- per annum for day scholars and Rs. 1000/- per annum for hostellers. Students with disabilities are  also  eligible for  other assistance viz. Reader  charges for the blind students etc (C)       Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Upgradation of Merit of SC Students:- Under this scheme, a package grant of Rs.25,000/- per student per year is given. Besides the amount of scholarship, students with disabilities are also eligible for  other assistance viz. Reader Allowance, Transport Allowance, Escort allowance etc. The last revision was made on 01.08.2013.   (D)       Centrally Sponsored Scheme of  Top Class Education for SC students – The SC students who secure admission in the notified institutions are awarded scholarship for the full tuition fee and the non-refundable charges with a ceiling of Rs. 2 lakhs p.a. per student for private sector institutions and Rs. 3.72 lakhs p.a. per students for private sector flying clubs for Commercial Pilot Training.  Besides, living expenses @ Rs. 2220/- p.m. per student, books and stationery @ Rs. 3000/- p.a. per student and latest computer limited to Rs. 45000/- per student as one time assistance are also provided. The last revision was made on 22.12.2014. (E) The National overseas scholarship for SC etc. students provides annual maintenance allowance of US $ 15400 for United States and other countries and 9900 Great Britain pounds (GBP) for United Kingdom. In addition contingency allowance of 1500 US $ for United States and other countries and 1100 GBP for United Kingdom, apart from incidental allowances, actual poll tax, visa fee etc are being paid. The actual tuition fees is also being paid. The last revision was made in 2013-14. The 12th Five year Plan document as approved by the National Development Council envisages revising the rates of scholarship every two years, based on the increase in cost of living index or Consumer Price Index (CPI). This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Vijay Sampla in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha here today. ***** NCJ/ASB (Release ID :115776)