socialsecuritymission.gov.in 2016-17 Snehapoorvam Scholarship : Kerala Social Security Mission KSSM IKM

Organization : Kerala Social Security Mission
Scholarship Name : Snehapoorvam Scholarship 2016-17 Online Application
Applicable State : Kerala
Application Last Date : October 31, 2016
Website : http://socialsecuritymission.gov.in/index.php/snehapoorvam

KSSM Snehapoorvam

The Kerala Social Security Mission has invited entries towards the Snehapoorvam scheme for the 2016-17 academic year.

Update : KSSM Snehapoorvam Scholarship Kerala 2019-20 : www.scholarships.net.in/29380.html

The last date for Snehapoorvam online application will be October 31

Objectives

** To identify the orphaned children in the community
** To assess and priorities children in the greatest need

** To provide social protection to highly vulnerable groups of orphans by strengthening traditional family and community systems for protecting and absorbing orphans

** To improve the basic education, social integration and nutrition of the most vulnerable groups of orphans towards the levels of other children in the community

** To encourage the families to live their children within the family set up rather than sending them to orphanages
** To extend a helping hand to these orphans families by way of providing financial assistance to the education of children.

How to Apply?

Go to the official website of Kerala Social Security Mission through the URL http://kssm.ikm.in/startlogin.htm

Already registered user click Login button and Enter your User name, Password to apply for the scheme.

If you are a New User, then click New Registration link in the home page.

Amount Of Assistance

** Children below 5 years and class I to V @ Rs.300/pm
** For class VI to class X @ Rs 500/pm
** For class XI and class XII @ Rs 750/pm

During this year the Government has issued orders to extend the scheme to the beneficiaries who are studying for Degree/professional courses. The rate of assistance per month is Rs. 1000/-.

Scheme Details

** The statistics reveals that in Kerala, around 75,000 children below 18 years are living in orphanages. Around 1500 orphanages are functioning in Kerala.

Almost 80- 90% of the children in orphanages have families and relatives.Many orphans and vulnerable children slip further into poverty once the family’s main bread winner stops working or dies.

** Children in this category include orphans, abandoned children, children who have lost their parents in war, communal riots, natural disaster, and accidents etc..They are not properly fed; they have no shelter, nutritious food, health care, education or any recreation.

Contact :
According to new government order we accept “Snehapoorvam Applications” only through Online method.For more details please mail us to snehapoorvamonline [AT] gmail.com