chdeducation.gov.in 2017-18 Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarships For EBC : Chandigarh Education

Organisation : Chandigarh Department of Education
Scholarship Name : Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarships For EBC 2017-18
Applicable For : Economically Backward Class Students
Applicable State : Chandigarh
Website : http://www.chdeducation.gov.in/
Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/16475-EBC.pdf

Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarships:

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Economically Backward Class (EBC) students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

Update : Chandigarh Education Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship For EBC Students 2018-19 : www.scholarships.net.in/26733.html

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:
i. The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to General Category (Other than Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward Classes) and the total income from all sources of the employed candidate or his/her parents/guardians in case of unemployed candidate shall not exceed Rs.1.00 lakh per annum.

ii Income certificate should be submitted from the competent authority in the State/Union Territory

iii These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post-matriculation or postsecondary courses pursued in recognized institutions with the following exceptions: “Scholarships shall not be awarded for training courses like Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Course and Private Pilot License Courses.”

iv 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

v Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line, e.g., LLB after B.T/B. Ed will not be eligible.

i. Students studying in XI Class of the Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school course.

ii. Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.

iii. Students who after failing or passing the Under Graduate/Post-Graduate examinations in Arts/science/Commerce join any recognized professional or Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if otherwise eligible.

Value of Scholarship :
The value of scholarship will include Maintenance Allowance, Reader Charges for blind students, reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees, Study Tour Charges/thesis typing/printing charges and book allowance for students pursuing correspondence course, for complete duration of the course

Selection of Candidates :
All the eligible Economically Backward Classes candidates will be given scholarships subject to the condition of eligibility prescribed in para III of this Scheme. Candidates belonging to one State, but studying in another State, will be awarded scholarship by the State to which they belong and will submit their applications to the competent authorities in that State.

Duration & Renewal of Awards :
i. The award once made will be tenable from the stage at which it is given to the completion of course subject to good conduct and regularity in attendance. It will be renewed from year to year provided that within a course, which is continuous for a number of years, the scholar secures promotion to the next higher class irrespective of the fact whether such examinations are conducted by a University or the Institution.

ii. If an EBC scholar pursuing Group A course fails in the examination for the first time, the award may be renewed. For second and subsequent failures in any class the student shall bear his/her own expenses until he/she secures promotion to the next higher class.

iii. If a scholar is unable to appear in the annual examination owing to illness and or on account of any other unforeseeable event, the award may be renewed for the next academic year on submission of medical certificate and/or other required sufficient proof to the satisfaction of the Head of the Institution and his/her certifying that the scholar would have passed had he appeared in the examination.

Mode of Disbursal of Scholarship:
In order to ensure timely payment of scholarship amount to the beneficiaries, the State Government/UT administrations are requested to avoid cash payment of scholarship amount and are required to issue instructions to all concerned that payment of scholarship should be made directly to beneficiaries through their accounts in post offices/banks with phased transition to Smart Cards.