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Organization : Central Board of Secondary Education
Scholarship Name : UDAAN 2015 Online Application by Girl Students(Class XI) under Udaan to Compete for Admission at Premier Engineering Colleges
Applicable For : Girl Students From KVs/JNVs/Government Schools
Applicable States : All India

Website : https://www.cbse.gov.in/Apply Online : http://49.50.126.244/online/onlineasp/udaan/udaanHome.aspx
Notification : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/2832-2015.pdf

Update : CBSE UDAAN 2016-17 Online Application : www.scholarships.net.in/9072.html

Udaan- A Programme To Give Wings To Girl Students :

UDAAN 2015 Online Application by Girl Students(Class XI) under Udaan to Compete for Admission at Premier Engineering Colleges

Application Last Date : 3rd August, 2015

To address the teaching gap between school education & engineering entrances and to enrich the teaching & learning of Science and Mathematics at School level, the CBSE has launched a project to provide free offline / online resources through virtual contact classes and study material on tablets, to girl students of Class XI and Class XII for preparation of admission test for the premier engineering colleges in the country.

The special focus of project Udaan is to address the low enrollment ratio of girl students in these prestigious institutions and to enable girl students to receive special incentives and support so that they can join these institutions and go on to take leadership roles in the future.

Importance Of The Project :

India has made significant progress towards improving access to quality education and in promoting gender equity. Yet girls are under-represented in good quality institutions of higher education and many professional courses. Besides this, it is widely recognized that girls from marginal socio-economic background are at a double disadvantage due to compounded effect of gender and social influences. This gender-gap and poor participation of girls and women in socioeconomic activities have negative repercussions for the development of fastest growing knowledge based economy. In field of science and technology, girl students are further under represented. Proactive steps, focused approach and additional measures are needed to promote women’s participation in these fields. One of the significant reasons is resource limitation that leads to preferential expenses on the education of male child.

Closing the gender gap in all spheres of education is one of the important benchmarks for devel- opment. It is envisaged that Udaan will help bridge this gap by improv- ing the socioeconomic status of girls and women through increased participation in professional educa- tion. Girls’ education does not only increase their abilities to deal with the problems of her personal and professional life, but the educational achievements of women can have ripple effects in the societal trans- formation efforts. Nurturing scientif- ic talent and addressing gender eq- uity is crucial to meeting country’s sustainable development goals.

Objectives :

** To address the challenge of lower enrolment of girls in higher education institutes which is causing the socio- economic gap.
** To enable girl students from disadvantaged section of the society to soar to higher levels of education.
** To minimize the gap between curriculum intended, curriculum taught and curriculum learnt at senior secondary level.
** To enrich and enhance teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics at senior secondary level.

Special Features:

Udaan is designed to provide a comprehensive platform to deserving girl students who aspire to pursue higher education in engineering, and assist them to prepare for the entrance examinations while studying in Classes XI and XII.

The following are the salient features of this program :
** Free of cost support for Girl students of Classes XI and XII
** Provision of preparatory material through an online portal
** Availability of tutorials, videos, and study material
** Organization of Virtual contact classes at 60 designated city centres
** Financial Assistance of Rs 6000/-for purchasing the tablets
** Orientation Session on using technology will be given to all selected students
** Assessments designed to provide useful feedback on learning
** Remedial steps to correct learning
** Peer learning and mentoring opportunities for meritorious students
** Motivation sessions with students/parents
** Student helpline services to clarify doubts, monitor student learning and support technology
** Constant monitoring and tracking of student progress with feedback to parents
** Assistance in application to colleges

Eligibility Criteria For Selection :

** Girl students enrolled in Class XI in PCM stream
** Minimum 70% marks in Class X overall and 80% marks in Science and Mathematics; for Boards which follow CGPA, a minimum CGPA of 8 and a GPA of 9 in Science and Mathematics
** The annual family income should be less than 6 lakhs per annum
** Reservation as per JEE (Advanced)
o OBC (NCL) – 27 % , SC – 15 % , ST – 7.5 % ,
o PWD – 3 % of seats in every category.

Who Can Join:

** The program is open to Indian citizens residing in India only.
** All girl students studying in classes XI only from KVs/ NVs/ other Government run Schools affiliated to any Board in India are eligible to apply based on criteria given above.
** The selection of the students will be based on merit and will be considered against the city option made by the candidate for the weekly personal contact classes.

Methodology:

The selected students will have access to an online portal which will be organized on the basis of Class XI and XII with three subject streams – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. This portal will have content in the form of videos, tutorials and text. Concepts will be organized based on the learning taking place in the classroom as per the syllabus of Class XI and XII. Students will also have the same content available to them downloaded on a tablet to allow them to study in an offline format also.

Before embarking on the program, these students will undergo a technology orientation session at the city centers to make them technology friendly and get comfortable with using the tablet and also the online content.

Once logged in, student progress will be monitored and tracked and periodic contact classes will enable face to face update on the progress made. Assessments will also be built into the learning process and will allow monitoring of student learning. Students will have interactive groups where they will be able to interact with their peers and teachers.

A helpline will allow the students to clarify their doubts and concerns at any point and have time to time assistance available.

Financial Assistance:

** Hardware (Tablet & SD card as per the specifications provided by the Board) can be directly procured by the students with financial assistance (Rs.6000/) given by the Board.
** Students will be required to be present for 75% of the compulsory assessments conducted to be eligible to avail financial assistance including admission fee, tuition fee and hostel charges.
** Students will only be eligible for financial assistance if they get admission into the IIT/NIT/ other centrally funded Engineering colleges.

Consent:
Parents consent is compulsory for admission into this program. A declaration by the parents that they accept the terms and conditions of the program and are willing to support the student in this effort will be required along with the registration form.

General Instructions for the applicant:

** To Apply Go to www.cbseacademic.in website
** Go through the Udaan Brochure thoroughly
** Fill the application form online and press submit link
** Take the printout of
** Filled Application form
** Undertaking to be signed by the parent
** Verification certificate to be signed by the school Principal
** Applicant’s confirmation certificate
** Get the printed application form duly verified from your school principal along with following documents:
** (a) Undertaking that applicant is a regular student of the mentioned school
** (b) Annual income certificate
** (c) Reservation certificate (if applicable)
** (d) Class X marksheet / gradesheet fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
** (e) Undertaking (attached in the annexure of Udaan brochure) filled and signed by the parent/guardian of the applicant
** After verification, collect filled verification certificate from your school principal.
** Take the verified application form along with required documents including verification certificate of the school principal and confirmation by applicant to the city coordinator of the chosen center.
** Submit all your documents to the city coordinator and collect filled acknowledgement receipt of your application and keep it with yourself for later use.

Contact:
You can call 011-23214737 or write to udaan.cbse@gmail.com for any queries For more information regarding Udaan, You can visit: cbsenline.nic.in/regn/udaan.html