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Objective of the scheme is to promote qualitative education amongst SC students, by providing full financial support for pursuing studies beyond 12th class.
There are 205 institutions of excellence spread all over the country in the list of identified institutions. List of identified institutions include all IIMs, IITs, NITs (earlier known as RECs), commercial pilot training institutions and reputed medical/law and other institutions of excellence. A total of 1250 slots are to be granted scholarships every year. Courses of study covered are Engineering, Medicine Dentistry, Law, Management and other Specialized Streams.SC students whose total family income is up to 2 lakhs per annum are eligible for the scholarship.
The SC students, who secure admission in the notified institutions, according to the norms prescribed by the respective institutions, will be eligible for the scholarship under the scheme to the extent of the number of scholarships allocated to the institutions concerned.
The scholarship is merit based the top ones in each institute to get. In case the number of students admitted exceeds the number of awards, then the scholarship will be restricted to the top ones in the inter-se merit list institute-wise. In case the institute finds that the number of eligible candidates in the 1st year are less than the number of scholarships allotted to it, the balance scholarships may be offered to students studying in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, etc. on the basis of inter-se merit of previous years results giving priority to those with higher number of years left to complete their respective courses i.e., 1st year student is to get priority over the 2nd year student and so on.
Scholarship will be awarded for
i)full tuition fee and other non-refundable charges (there will be a ceiling of Rs.2 lakh per annum per student towards fee in the private institutions and Rs.3.72 lakh per annum per student in private commercial pilot training institutions).
ii)Living expenses @ of Rs.2220 per month per student
iii)books and stationery @ Rs.3000 per annum per student and
iv)a latest computer with full accessories limited to Rs. 45000 per student as one time assistance. Living expenses, cost of books and stationary and computer are subject to actual.
The scholarship, once awarded, will continue till the completion of the course, subject to the satisfactory performance.
Contact No: 01123070094
Contact Address: Deputy Secretary (Cdn.)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Room. No. 609, 'A',Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi - 110001 (India)
Website: http://socialjustice.nic.in/topclass.php
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