2015-16 Free Education For Meritorious SC Scheduled Castes & OBC Other Backward Classes Student Scheme Chandigarh : Department of Education chdeducation.gov.in

Organization : Department of Education
Scholarship Name : 2015-16 Free Education For Meritorious Scheduled Castes & Other Backward Classes Student Scheme
Applicable For : Meritorious SC Scheduled Castes & OBC Other Backward Classes Students
Applicable State/ UT : Chandigarh

Website : http://www.chdeducation.gov.in/
Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/3536-Free%20Coaching.pdf

Free Education For Meritorious Student :

For enabling the students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes, with unfavorable economic conditions to pursue higher studies and for their better academic performance.

Update : Chandigarh Education Free Education Scheme 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/26752.html

The Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh hereby makes the following scheme namely:-
1. This Scheme shall be called the “Free Education for Meritorious Scheduled Castes And Other Backward Classes students, Scheme, 1998”.

2. This shall come into force with immediate effect.

3. This Scheme is open for those students passing 12th level and seeking admission to the following courses of study, namely:- “MBBS, BDS, BVSc, BAMS, DHMS, B.E., B/Architecture, Bachelor of Fine Arts, B. Pharmacy, B. Sc (Nursing), Degree/Diploma in Hotel Management, Degree/Diploma in Laboratory Technology, B. Ed, M. Ed., LLB, LLM, MBA, MCA, and any other course decided by the Committee given in Para 6 below.

4. All those students having passed +2 or qualifying examination from any college/school in the U.T., Chandigarh, in the first attempt, with a minimum of 50% marks and having studied in U.T., Chandigarh for a minimum of two years and whose parents are bona fide residents of Chandigarh for the last three years, shall be eligible for the benefits under this scheme.

5. Applications under the scheme shall be invited by the Director Higher Education, UT Chandigarh by giving publicity through press, every year by 10th of August.

6. Selection of beneficiaries shall be done by a Committee headed by the Secretary Education, UT., Chandigarh, the Director Social Welfare, Union Territory, Chandigarh, and Director Higher Education (C), UT., Chandigarh as its members.

7. Assistance as under shall be given to the students so selected under this Scheme:-
i. A lumpsum annual allowance of Rs. 5,000/- payable in one installment in start of the academic session.
ii. Full reimbursement of tuition fees upto a maximum of Rs. 30,000/- and other non-refundable charges payable to the institution.
iii. A monthly pocket allowance of Rs. 500/- for day students.
iv. A monthly allowance of Rs. 1,000/- for hostellers.
v. For students taking admission in cities other than Chandigarh, reimbursement of actual journey fare will be admissible thrice in one academic year provided fare for to and fro journey by ordinary bus or ordinary class rail does not exceeds Rs. 150/-
vi. Minimum essential books and stationary.
vii. Any other allowance considered necessary Administration from time to time.

8. Eligibility Criteria:
Students fulfilling the following criteria, shall be eligible under the Scheme, namely:-
i. He/she should belong to any caste declared as Scheduled Caste or Other Backward Class for the UT., Chandigarh.
ii. The total annual family income of parents shall not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/-
iii. He/she should have passed +2 or qualifying examination in first attempt form any School/College in UT., Chandigarh with minimum of 50% marks and he/she should have studied in UT., Chandigarh for at least two academic sessions.
iv. Parents of the student should be bona fide residents of UT., Chandigarh for the past three years.

9. Procedure for Applying:
The candidates should apply in the prescribed format with supporting documents. Applications complete in all respects should be submitted in the Office of the Director Higher Education, UT., Chandigarh on or before the prescribed date. Applications which are received after due date or are incomplete shall ordinarily be rejected.

10. Mode of Payment:
The payment of fees shall be made direct to the beneficiaries under DBT Scheme.

11. With drawl of benefit:
If at any time after the payment is made to the student, it is proved, after enquiry that the student has got the benefit by misrepresentation of facts or submitting false documents, the benefit shall be discontinued forthwith and the entire amount paid shall be recovered.

12. Benefit shall also be discontinued if the students fail in a particular year or his/her performance is not found upto the mark by the Committee and the student discontinues course of study.

13. Change of Address:
It shall be obligatory for the students to intimate any change of address to the Director Higher Education, UT., Chandigarh.

14. The Chandigarh Administration can at any time, relax or change any of the above conditions from relax or change any of the above conditions form time to time. Any interpretation or clarification subsequently required can only be issued by the Secretary Education, Chandigarh Administration.