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Organisation : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Facility : Pre Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Classes Student

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Pre-Matric Scholarship For Obc Students

Even after 51 years of independence and in spite of various measures taken to improve the level of education in the country, literacy levels among backward classes, particularly among women, continues to be extremely low.

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The number of steps have already been taken by the Government and considerable progress has been achieved in improving the level of literacy and education during the last 51 years, but there is still a long way to go before respectable levels of literacy are achieved, It has been recognized now that education and economic support for backward Classes has not been adequate and there is disparity between them and the non-backward sections of the population at every level. In view of the same, it is felt that earnest efforts are required to introduce various new schemes specifically for these target group i.e. backward classes to provide them a level playing field in comparison to non-backward sections of the population.

Eligibility

Scholarship award will be sanctioned in the case of students whose parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs.44,500 per annum.

Duration And Course Of Studies :
The scholarships may be given to the students enrolled in class I or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of day scholars, and class III or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of hostlers. The scholarship will terminate at the end of class X. The duration of scholarship in an academic year will be 10 months.

Institution Of Study :
The scholarship will be tenable only in such institutions and for such prematriculation courses, which have been duly recognized by the concerned State Government and Union Territory Administrations.

Rate of Scholarship

Coverage Value Of Scholarship And Ad-Hoc Grant :
Hostelers :
The students as hostlers will be covered from class III to X. The rates of scholarships will be as under
Class III to VIII Rs.200/- per month for 10 months
Class IX to X Rs.250/- per month for 10 months

Day Scholars :
The students as day scholars will be covered from Class I to Class X. The rates of scholarships will be as under :-
Class I to V Rs.25/- per month for 10 months
Class VI to VIII Rs.40/- per month for 10 months
Class IX to X Rs.50/- per month for 10 months

Renewal Of Scholarship

The scholarship, once awarded, may be renewed during next academic year also by the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration unless the competent authority of the school recommends to the State Government/Union Territory Administration, to discontinue the award with reference to relevant clause of these regulations governing the scheme.

Mode Of Applying :
The concerned Department of the State Government/Union Territory Administration will supply the application forms, which should be received back by the Department along with prescribed certificate, by the last date.