Educational
Development Schemes for economically backward classes
Ministry of Human Resource Development is implementing
following schemes for the Economically Backward Class students.
1. Central Sector
Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS) Under this scheme, scholarship is provided
to the eligible meritorious students having family income less than Rs. 8.0
lakh per annum, for pursuing higher studies.
The amount of scholarship is Rs. 10,000/- per annum for the first three
years and Rs. 20,000/- per annum for the fourth and fifth year.
2. Special
Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir (SSS for J&K) Scholarship is
provided to the eligible students from the State of Jammu & Kashmir, having
family income less than Rs. 8.0 lakh per annum, to pursue higher studies
outside the State of J&K. An amount to the tune of Rs. 1.30 lakh to Rs.
4.00 lakh per annum is provided.
3. Central Sector Interest Subsidy Scheme (CSIS) Under this Scheme, full interest subsidy is provided
during the moratorium period (course period plus one year), on the educational
loan up to Rs. 7.5 lakh, taken by the students having annual parental income up
to Rs.4.5 lakh.
4. Fees Waiving in IITs In IITs, from the academic year 2016-17, following
provisions were made for protecting the interest of the socially and
economically backward students while making the payment of tuition fee.
a) The SC/ST/PH students shall get complete fee waiver.
b) The most economically backward students (whose family
income is less than Rs.1 lakh per annum) shall get full remission of the fee.
c) The other economically backward students (whose family
income is between Rs.1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum) shall get remission of
2/3rd of the fee.
d) All students shall have access to interest free loan
under the Vidyalaxmi scheme for the total portion of the tuition fee payable.
Under the Vidyalaxmi Scheme, Interest subvention on
the education loans for all students admitted for undergraduate and the five
year integrated degree programmes is provided.
For advancement of Economically Weaker Sections of the
society, and as per the Constitution 103rd Amendment Act 2019, Government has
issued orders providing 10 percent reservation to EWS categories in admission
to educational institutions. This reservation for EWS categories would be
provided without disturbing the existing entitlements for SC/ST and OBC categories.
Beside these schemes, (i) Remedial Coaching for
SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) & Minority Community Students, (ii) Coaching
for NET/SET for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) & Minority Community Students
and (iii) Coaching Classes for Entry into services for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy
Layer) & Minority Community Students are also being given.
The payment for the above mentioned schemes are
processed online through PFMS and scholarship / interest subsidy is released
through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
Source |
www.pib.nic.in
Regards!
Librarian Rizvi Institute of Management
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