apepass.cgg.gov.in : AP ePass Fresh Prematric Scholarships For SC/ST/BC Students Andhra Pradesh

Organisation : Government of Andhra Pradesh ePASS Portal
Type of Facility : Fresh Prematric Scholarships For SC/ST/BC Students
State : Andhra Pradesh

Website : https://epass.apcfss.in/
Apply Online : https://epass.apcfss.in/

Prematric Scholarships :

For SC :
Pre-Matric Scholarships to SC Students studying from 5th to 8th :
Applications are invited for sanction of Pre-Matric Scholarships to SC Students studying from 5th to 8th

Related :
AP ePass Overseas Scholarships Fresh Registration For SC/ST Students : www.scholarships.net.in/1147.html

Eligibility :
1.The student should belong to Scheduled Caste.
2. He/she should have an Aadhar card. Applicant Parent/Guardian’s income should not exceed Rs. 2.00 lakhs per annum.
3.He/She should be a regular, full time student studying in a Government School or in a School run by Local Bodies such as Mandal Praja Parishad, Zilla Praja Parishad, Municipalities / Municipal Corporations or any school aided by the Government
4. If a student has to repeat a class, he/she shall not get scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.

Registration :
Student who desires to avail prematric scholarships shall apply online.

Please read the Instructions carefully before filling the application :
It is necessary to fill all the * marked fields in the application forms (otherwise the application will not be accepted).
Annual income of parent /Guardian of the applicant For SC and ST students should be below Rs.2.00 lakh. for BC students should be below 45000/-
Income And Caste Certificate should be obtained from MEESEVA only.
Please Note Your Application ID number for future Reference.
Enter your UIDAI (AADHAAR) Number in Online Application Form and upload the Scanned copy of AADHAAR Card.
Enter your Bank A/C details and Upload the Scanned copy of Bank Pass Book.
Obtain a print out of the filled in application form , enclose all the copies of required documents and submit the same in the institution (School) where the Student is Studying.

Enclosures :
1. Income Certificate Obtained from MEESEVA.
2. Caste Certificate Obtained from MEESEVA.
3. Bonafide Certificate issued by the Head of the Institution (School).
4. Photo copy of Adhar Card.
5. Photo Copy of Bank Pass Book.

Note to students :
Mere online registration of application without submission of hard copies with necessary enclosures with in stipulated date does not confer any right to the student for sanction.

Note to Institution :
The Head Master of the School Should Collect all the Applications from the Students applied, Prepare a Booklet and submit it to Verification Officer of respective School allotted by the concerned Department.

For BC:
Government of Andhra Pradesh have decided to sanction Pre-Matric Scholarship in online (e-PASS) for students belonging to BC studying class IX to X in Government Schools to curb the high dropout rate among Backward Classes children studying in Secondary Education level from the Academic Year 2013-14 and it is proposed to cover about 2.00 lakh students under this scheme subject to the following guidelines

The Scheme was included under Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme (DBT) and the Commissioner, BC Welfare has already submitted the Memorandum of Understanding to the Government in Social Welfare Department with NACH facilities.

Eligibility :
For being eligible under this scheme,
i) The student should belong to Backward Classes.
ii) His/her Parent/Guardian’s income should not exceed Rs. 44,500/- per annum.
iii) He/she should have an Aadhar card.
iv) He/She should be a regular, full time student studying in a Government School or in a School run by Local Bodies such as Mandal Praja Parishad, Zilla Praja Parishad, Municipalities / Municipal Corporations or any school aided by the Government.
v) Scholarship shall be given to the student only once in any class. If a student has to repeat a class, he/she shall not get scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.

Operational Guidelines :
Bank Account :
a) Each student shall have a Aadhar Linked-Bank Account in his/her name from any of the Nationalized Banks. Students who are minors shall have a joint account in the name of the student and mother / father / guardian as the case may be.

b) The Bank account shall be linked to the Aadhar number of the student to enable scholarship transfer. Linkage of the Aadhar number with the Bank Account will be done by the Manager of the Bank concerned on production of Aadhar Number by the student / parent.

Applications for Scholarships to be online :

a) Student desirous of availing Pre-Matric Scholarships under the Scheme shall apply online and click on the Pre-Matric Scholarships for registration form and submit the following details:
The Head Master concerned shall verify the details and endorse the application of the student.
i) Student details with Name and Address of the School.
ii) Parental details with address.
iii) Aadhar Linked Bank Account Number with IFSC Code, Bank Name and Bank branch.
iv) Scan and upload Caste, Income Certificate as issued by the Mee- Seva Kendra (certificate other than those issued by Mee-Seva shall not be accepted).
v) Scan and upload Aadhar Card Number & the Aadhar document.
vi) Aadhar Linked Bank Account, pass book to be scanned anduploaded (only first p a g e ). The Bank Account shall be in the name of the student along with the Mother / Father / Guardian in case the student is a minor.
vii) Scan and Upload a Photograph.
viii) The Headmasters shall provide assistance for students in downloading and registering online, if required.

b) The duly filled in application shall be downloaded and copies of all documents as given in e-PASS shall be attached to the Application and submitted to the school Head Master.
c) Each student must give a declaration that he/she is not in receipt of any stipend/scholarship from the State or the Central Government.
d) The Head Master of the School shall verify all the details of the Application and countersign the Application. He shall also certify that the student is not receiving any other Scholarship from the State or the Central Government.
e) All the Applications of the students shall be forwarded to the local Hostel Warden of the BC Welfare Department.
f) The Hostel Welfare Officer in whose jurisdiction the school is located shall be the Verification Officer for all students applications received from the school under the Scheme
g) Verification of the students by the Hostel Welfare Officer shall be done by authenticating the fingerprint of the student with the UIDA online. For this purpose, the Hostel Welfare Officer shall first assess the “Best Finger Detection” (BFD) for online authentication and use such finger with the BFD for online authentication with the Aadhar Network (UIDA).
h) Scholarship applications of only such students who have been authenticated online shall be processed for scholarship. Therefore HWOs and Head Masters are requested to ensure that the Aadhar Number is entered correctly.
i) The Deputy Director / District BC Welfare Officer of the District shall process only the Online Authenticated Applications for payment of Pre-Matric Scholarships, shall be credited in the Accounts of students.

The Commissioner of BC Welfare, AP, Hyderabad shall ensure that adequate steps are initiated to :
a) Map all authorized schools / hostels to Hostel Welfare officers.
b) Impart training to Headmasters/Hostel Welfare Officers and ABCWOs on the online system.
c) Ensure that all the Hostel Welfare Officers undertake physical verification by the process of Online Authentication with UIDA & physical verification.
d) Ensure that all District Officers proactively co-ordinate with the concerned Departments for verification and sanction of Pre-Matric Scholarships.
e) Ensure that the online system is put in place by the Centre for Good Governance and has a full-fledged help line for assistance to users.

The Administration of the scheme shall be fully online and managed and operated by the Centre for Good Governance.

All payments under this scheme shall be through the Aadhar authentication frame work and encashable by the students through the “Micro ATM” operated by Business Correspondents of Banks.

A student can withdraw the amount through the Micro ATM by online fingerprint authentication with the UIDA. They can also draw the amount through their ATM Cards where available.