sje.rajasthan.gov.in Post Matric Scholarship 2013 Other Backward Classes OBC Student : Social Justice & Empowerment

Name of the Organisation : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (sje.rajasthan.gov.in)
Type of Announcement : Post Matric Scholarship 2013
Reference Number : —
http://sje.rajasthan.gov.in/

OBJECT :
The Government of India has since independence initiated a number of steps for improving the level of literacy and education. In this context, the Government has recognized that educational and economic support for backward classes has not been adequate and that there is disparity between them and the non-backward sections of the population at every level. It is self-evident and universally accepted that education is one of the key instruments of effective development of weaker sections.

Based on the recommendations of the Working Group on Development and Welfare of Backward Classes, it is proposed to launch a new centrally sponsored Scheme of Post-matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) students.

The objective of the Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) students studying at post matriculation or post secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

SCOPE :
These scholarships shall be available for studies in India only and will be awarded by the Government of State/ Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. permanently settled, 100% central assistance will be provided to State Governments/UT Administrations for this purpose.

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY :
(i) The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to Other Backward Classes as notified by the Central Govt./ State Govt./ UT Admn.

(ii) These Scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions with the following exceptions –

“Scholarships shall not be awarded for training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Courses and Private License Courses, Courses at Training-Ship Dufferin (now INS Rajendra), Courses of training at the Military College, Dehradun, courses at Pre-examination Training Centers of All India and State levels and Trade Courses at the Industrial Training Institutes.”

(Iii) Only those candidates who belong to Other Backward Classes so specified in relation to the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled and who have passed the Matriculation or Higher Secondary or any higher examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education, will be eligible.

(iv) Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in a different subject e.g. I.Sc after I.A. or B.Com. after B.A. or M.A. in other subject will not be eligible.

(v) Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, e.g. LLB after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible.

(vi) Students studying in Class XI of the Higher Secondary Schools which courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school courses. However, in cases, where tenth class examination of such courses is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing tenth class join other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships.

(vii) Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.

(viii) Students who after failing or passing the under graduate/post-graduate examinations in Arts/Science/Commerce join any recognized professional or Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except courses in Group ‘A’, and no further change in the course will be allowed.

(ix) Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses will be eligible towards reimbursement of non-refundable fee. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education. Besides reimbursement of non-refundable fee, such students will also be eligible for an annual allowance of Rs. 500 for essential/ prescribed books, as applicable.

(x) Employed students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed Rs. 44,500 per annum shall be eligible for post-matric scholarships to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non-refundable fees.

(xi) Only two children of the same parents/ guardian will be entitled to receive scholarships. This restriction will, however, not apply to girls. Accordingly, scholarships availed by girls of same parents/ guardians will not adversely afect admissibility of availing scholarship upto two boys of same parents/ guardian.

(xii) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the students can exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the dates he/she accepts another scholarship/stipend. The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant or adhoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme.

(xiii) Students who have already received coaching in any of the pre-examination training centers with financial assistance from the Government will not be eligible.

(xiv) In case of unemployed students whose parents/ guardians’ income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 44,500 per annum will be entitled for the scholarship under the scheme.

SELECTION OF CANDIDATES :
All the eligible Other Backward Classes candidates will be given scholarships subject to the condition of eligibility prescribed in para III of this scheme. Candidates belonging to one State but studying in other State will be awarded scholarship by the State to which they belong and will submit their applications to the competent authorities in that State. In the matter of exemption from fees or other concessions also they will be treated as if they were studying in their own State.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING :
i) An application for scholarship should comprise :
a) One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form (separate application forms have been prescribed for ‘fresh’ and renewal scholarship).
b) One copy of the passport size photograph with signatures of the student thereon (for fresh scholarship).
c) One attested copy of certificates/ diploma/ degree etc. in respect of all examinations passed.
d) A certificate (in original) of Caste duly signed by an authorized Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
e) An income declaration by the parents/guardians, stating definite income from all sources.
f) A receipt in acknowledgement of the scholarship in the previous year on the form attached to the application only duly counter-signed by the Head of the Institution concerned, if the application was in receipt of a scholarship under this scheme in the preceding year.

ii) Application complete in all respects shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution being attended or last attended by the candidates and shall be addressed to an officer specified for this purpose by the Government of State/Union Territory to which the student belongs, in accordance with the instructions issued by them from time to time.

iii) Incomplete applications or applications received after the prescribed date will not be considered.