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Organization : Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department
Scholarship Name : Pre-Matric Scholarship For OBC/SEBC Students 2015-16
Applicable For : OBC/SEBC Students
Applicable State : Odisha

Website : https://stsc.odisha.gov.in/
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/2828-OBC_SEBC.pdf

Update : SC/CT Odisha Pre-Matric Scholarship For OBC/SEBC Students 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/25352.html

Welfare of Other Backward Classes:

Pre Matric Scholarships for OBC students (CS: Rs. 157.00 lakh):
A provision of Rs. 157.00 has been proposed for payment of Pre Matric Scholarship to OBC students towards state share (50:50) and equivalent amount towards Central share in the Annual Plan 2013-2014.

Related :

SC/ST Odisha Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Student : www.scholarships.net.in/110.html

Economic Development of Other Backward classes (Rs.20.00 lakh):
This scheme is meant for economic development of other backward classes in the state for financing various income generating schemes. Under this scheme, the Other Backward Classes Finance and Development Co-operative Corporation (OBCFDCC) is supported by providing the matching contribution of the State Govt. @ 10% to avail finance from National backward classes finance development corporation (NBCFDC) for the development of OBCs. The State Govt. provides matching share against funds released by NBCFDC. The scheme is executed by the OBCFDCC. During the current year 2007-08, no fund has so far been released by the NBCFDC for implementation of this scheme. However, a token provision of Rs. 0.01 lakh is proposed for the Annual Plan 2013-2014 for continuance of this scheme.

Managerial subsidy to other backward classes Finance and development cooperative corporation (Rs. 12.00 lakh):
The Orissa backward classes Finance and development cooperative corporation (OBCFDCC) is a special purpose vehicle established for providing loans to OBC beneficiaries for taking up income generating activities. The Corporation is supported under this scheme by providing managerial subsidy. A provision of Rs.12.00 lakh has been proposed towards salary component of the corporation during the Annual Plan 2013-14.

Centrally Sponsored Plan Const of hostels for OBC boys and girls (CS: Rs. 134.00 lakh):
Under this scheme, hostel facilities are provided to the OBC students pursuing higher studies. The funding pattern of the scheme between the center and state is in the ratio of 50:50. An outlay of Rs. 134.00 lakh has been proposed towards state share of this scheme for the Annual Plan 2013-14. An equivalent amount of Central share is assumed under the scheme. The entire amount will be utilized towards creation of capital assets.

Central Plan Scholarship to OBC students (Rs. 1740.00 lakh):
The scheme of Post Matric Scholarship sponsored by the Government of India aims at encouraging the students belonging to OBCs / SEBCs to pursue their higher studies.

The OBCs / SEBCs student who is continuing his / her Post Matriculation studies successfully in any General or Technical / Professional courses inany Govt. institute or Recognized Private institute is eligible to get the scholarship.

The annual income of the parent / guardian of the students should not exceed Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum.

Grouping:
Group (1) :
Graduate / Post Graduate level courses in Engg., Medical,
Agriculture and Veterinary. CPL course, P.G Diploma course in Management &
Medicine, Courses relating to Accountancy, M. Phil, Ph. D and Post Doctoral
Programme (D. Litt, D. Sc. etc), L.L.M.

Group(2) :
Graduate / Post graduate courses leading to Degree, Diploma,
certification areas like Pharmacy, Nursing, Paramedical, LLB, Mass
Communication, Hotel Management, Interior Decoration etc. PG courses – MA /
M.Sc. / M. Com. / M.Ed. / M. Pharmacy etc.

Group (3) : +3 Courses.

Group (4) : +2, ITI, 3 year Diploma & 2 years vocational courses.

Scholarship also includes reimbursement of non – refundable compulsory fee charged by educational institutions as per Govt. ceiling.

A central assistance of Rs. 1740.00 lakh has been proposed for the Annual Plan 2013-2014 under the scheme for implementation.