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Organisation : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Facility : Post-Matric Scholarships for Other Backward Classes Student

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Scheme Of Post-Matric Scholarships For Other Backward Classes Students For Studying In India :

Scheme Guidelines :

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the OBC students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

Scope :

These scholarships 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.

Conditions Of Eligibility :

** The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to OBCs, as notified by the Central Govt./State Govt./ UT Admn.;
** hese scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions with the following exceptions [/u][/b]:
** “Scholarships shall not be awarded for training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Course and Private Pilot License Courses. Courses at Training-Ship Dufferin (Now Rejendra); Courses of training at the Military College, Dehradun, Courses at pre-examination Training Centres of All India and State levels.”
** Only those candidates who belong to OBCs so 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.
** 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.
** Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, e.g., LLB after B.T/B. Ed will not be eligible.

Procedure For Applying :

An application for scholarship to the prescribed authority should comprise :
** One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form (separate application form may be prescribed by concerned State Government/UT for ‘fresh’ and ‘renewal’ scholarship).
** One copy of the passport size photograph with signatures of the student thereon (for fresh scholarship)
** One attested copy each of certificates/diploma/degree etc., in respect of all examination passed
** A certificate (in original) of Caste signed by an authorized Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
** An income declaration by the parents/guardians, stating definite income from all sources by way of income certification from employer along with the affidavit on non-Judicial Stamp Paper.
** 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 a scholarship under this Scheme in the preceding year.