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Organisation : Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation (ABC)
Scheme Name : Scheme for Educating Orphans & Children with Special Needs
State : Andhra Pradesh

Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/11190-donee.pdf
Website : http://www.andhrabrahmin.ap.gov.in/schemes/schemes.aspx

Scheme for Educating Orphans :

Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation (ABC) is introducing a “Scheme for Educating Orphans & Children with Special Needs” for the Brahmin students.

Related : Andhra Brahmin CS-HI 2016-17 Charaka Scheme For Health Insurance : www.scholarships.net.in/8821.html

Under this scheme, ABC will provide financial assistance to eligible orphans and children with special needs for their education and related expenses such as school/college fees, books, hostel and me charges.

Objective :
To enable orphan Brahmin students and children with special needs to take up and carry on their studies uninterruptedly. ABC may provide the assistance directly, or associate this with donors willing to provide funds specifically for this purpose.

Scope :
This scheme is applicable to Brahmin orphan students and children with special needs of Andhra Pradesh, who are studying any class from 1 recognized schools, colleges and institutions.

Eligibility for 0rphans :
** The student and his both when they alive reside in Andhra Pradesh.
Eligibility for children with special needs
** The student and his both should reside in Andhra Pradesh.
** Annual income of Parents / Guardian should not be more than Rs. Three Lakhs only).

Registration :
** Any orphan or a child with special needs (such as physically or mentally handicapped) belonging to Brahmin community, and staying anywhere in the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh may register online (through andhrabrahmin.ap.gov.in) in the prescribed format.

In case of children with special needs, those living with their parents are also eligible subject to income limit. (In case of any difficulty contact Toll Free No. 1800 102 3579)

** Students who are given financial assistance under the Bharati scheme may also apply for additional aid under this scheme.

** Applicant (or his/her guardian) should upload the scanned copies (in pdf of maximum 250 kb size each) of the following documents:
** Aadhar Card of the student
** Caste certificate issued by a competent authority or an integrated certificate (Caste, Income and Residence) issued by Mee-Seva, in the name of the student, in one pdf file
** Passport size photograph (in jpeg format) of the student
** Details of the school/college/special institution where the applicant is studying or wants to join.
** Details of approximate cost requirement (Tuition fee, Lodging and Boarding fee)

** Details of the savings bank account of the student (or joint account of the guardian and student). The account must be with Andhra Bank or State Bank of India (SBI) if the student is studying within Andhra Pradesh or Telangana. In the case of other States, an account with any nationalized bank is accepted.

Selection process :
** Short-listing and finalisation of applicants shall be done by the State Level Selection Committee (SLSC) of ABC.
** Selected students shall be listed in the website.
** Amounts related to education (such as school/college/hostel/mess fees) activities of the selected student shall be paid directly by ABC either to the bank account of the child / guardian, or the school/institution.