chdeducation.gov.in Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes OBC 2016-17 : Chandigarh Education Department
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Organisation : Education Department, Chandigarh
Scholarship Name : Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes OBC 2016-17
Applicable For : Other Backward Classes students
Applicable State : Chandigarh
Notification & Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/10318-postmatricobc.pdf
Website : http://www.chdeducation.gov.in/
Post Matric Scholarship :
Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship to the Other Bachward Classes for studies in India 2016-17
Update : Chandigarh Education Post Matric Scholarship For OBC Students 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/26741.html
OBJECTIVE :
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 selfevident and universally accepted that education is one of the key instruments of effective development of weaker sections.
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the OBCs students studying at post matriculation or post secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
SCOPE :
This scholarship 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 scholarship will be open to India nationals belonging to OBCs as notified by the Central Govt./State Govt. UT Admn.;
(ii) These scholarship will be given for the study of all recognized post- matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions with the following exceptions:
“Scholarship shall not be awarded for training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s courses and Private Pilot License curses, Courses at Training –Ship Duffer in (Now INS Rejendra), course of training at the Military College, Dehradun, courses at the Industrial Training Institutes.”
(iii) Only those candidates who belong to OBCs specified in relation to the State /UT 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 different subject e.g. I. SC after I.A or B.Com, after B.A. or M.A. in a subject after M.A in another 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 of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the multipurpose High School not be eligible for it being a continuous school courses.
(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 course 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.900/- for essential/prescribed books, as applicable.
(x) Students whose income combined with the income of their parents/guardians does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/- per annum shall be eligible for post-matric scholarship to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily payable non- refundable fees.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SCHEME :
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 examination passed
d) A certificate (in original) of Caste signed by an authorized Revenue Officer now 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 countersigned by the Head of the Institution concerned, if the applicant was in receipt of scholarship under this Scheme in the preceding year.
ii) Application complete in all respect shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution being attended or last attended by the candidates and shall be addressed to an officers specified for this purpose by the Government of State/Union Territory to which the student belong in accordance with the instructions issued by them from time to time.
iii) Incomplete applications received after the prescribed date will not be consider.