Scholarships under this scheme will be available for studying in classes IX, X, XI, XII, post-matriculation diploma/certificates and Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in India and Master’s Degree from any University recognised by UGC, to students with disabilities who are covered under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999 and/or under any relevant legal statute in force.
Only Indian Nationals will be eligible for scholarships. Scholarship under the Scheme will be awarded by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability, Government of India.
Eligibility
The scholarships are open to nationals of India only.
The students having less than 40% disability (Certified by competent medical authority of the state Governments/UTs.) are not eligible.
Not more than two disabled children of the same parents will be entitled to receive benefits of the scheme. Provided in case the second child is a twin, the scholarship under this scheme will be admissible to both the twins.
Scholarship for studying in any class will be available for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, she / he would not get scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.
A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student can exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under this scheme from the date he/she accepts another scholarship/stipend. The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad-hoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this scheme.
Scholarship holders who are receiving coaching in any of the pre-examination training centres with financial assistance from the Central Government/ State Government will not be eligible for stipend under the coaching schemes for the duration of the coaching programme.
She/he should be a regular, full time student studying in class IX or X in a Government school or in a school recognized by Govt. or by a Central/State Board of Secondary Education.
The following benefits will be provided to the candidates in this scholarship:-
Maintenance allowance for 12 months in an academic year (for hostellers): INR 800 per month
Maintenance allowance for 12 months in an academic year (for day scholars): INR 500 per month
Book grant (for both hostellers and day scholars): INR 1,000 per annum
The following allowances will be provided to the candidates according to their disability:-
Visually impaired: INR 4,000 per annum
Hearing-impaired: INR 2,000 per annum
Physically disabled: INR 2,000 per annum
Intellectual disability: INR 4,000 per annum
All other types of disability: INR 2,000 per annum
The following factors will be taken into consideration for selecting the scholars
Fulfilment of eligibility conditions.
Recommendation of the State Education Department.
The number of slots available to the State.
The merit of the candidate in terms of the percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying examination.
In case of a tie in marks obtained by the students, the selection will be based on the percentage of disability. Furthermore, if a tie still prevails, the age will be taken into consideration and the older candidate will get the preference.
Scholarship closing date 30th September 2022
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