Organisation : Education Department, Chandigarh
Scholarship Name : Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students 2016-17
Applicable For : Scheduled Castes students
Applicable State : Chandigarh
Last Date : 30.9.2016
Apply Online here : http://scholarships.gov.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/10314-PMSSC.pdf
Website : http://www.chdeducation.gov.in/
Post Matric Scholarship :
The Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes is now online and the online application form is available on the website of National Scholarship Portal i.e. scholarhips.gov.in.
Related :
Chandigarh Education Post Matric Scholarship For OBC 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/26741.htmlChandigarh Education Post Matric Scholarship For Minority Students 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/26778.html
The candidates are advised to apply online through above mentioned portal before 30.9.2016 and the online generated application form along with relevant documents complete in all respects may be sent to this office by 15.10.2016.
It may also be ensured that the student is not availing any other scholarship and his/her Aadhaar no. is seeded with his/her bank account no. Aadhaar card and bank account with complete address and IFSC code of the account in the name of applicant is mandatory.
OBJECT :
The objective of the scheme 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.
SCOPE :
The Scholarship are available for studies in India only and are awarded by the government of the State/ Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled.
CONDITION & ELIGIBILITY :
1. The scholarships are open to nationals of India.
2. These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post matriculation for post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions with the following exceptions :
“Scholarships are not awarded for training course like Aircarft maintenance Engineer’s Courses and Private Pilot license Courses. Courses at Training ship Dufferin (Now Rajendra), Courses of training at the Military College, Dehradun, courses at pre-examination Training Centres of all India and State levels”
3. Only those candidates who belong to Schedules Castes 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 examination of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.
4. Candidates who after passing one stage of education are studying in the same stage of education in different subject e.g. B.Sc. after B.A. or B.Com after BA or MA in other subject will not be eligible.
5. Students who after having completed their educational career in one prof. Eg L.L.B. after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible from the academic year in two professional courses are allowed.
6. Students studying in Class XI of the Higher Secondary Schools course of the XII Class of the Multipurpose Higher School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school course.
However, in case where both class examination of such course is treated as equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing 10th class join other courses, such students will be treated as post matric students and will be eligible for the award of scholarships.
7. Students pursuing post graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
8. 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.
9. Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The term correspondence includes distant and continues education.
10. Employed Students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed the maximum prescribed income ceiling are made eligible for post matric scholarships to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsory payable non refundable fees.
11. All children of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive benefits of the scheme.
12. A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend, the student 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 date he./she accepts another scholarship/stipend. The student can however accept free lodging or a grant or adhoc monetary held from the State Govt. or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses or board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme.
13. Scholarship holders who are receiving coaching in any of the pre-examination training centres with financial assistance from the Central Govt./State Govt will not be eligible for stipend under the coaching schemes for the duration of the coaching programme.