Govt enhances scholarship funds for SC and OBC students

Updated on: Friday, July 31, 2009

New Delhi: The assistance for children of those engaged in unclean occupation has been enhanced from from 50pc to 100pc to all State Governments / UTs under the scheme of "Pre-matric scholarship".

D. Napoleon, the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment gave this information in the Rajya Sabha today.

Under the scheme of "Pre-matric scholarship for OBC students, "The proposals from State Governments / UTs are received and funds are released as per their notional allocation after examining the utilization certificate and provision in the State budget," said a release from the Ministery.

Under the "Post-matric scholarship scheme" for SC students the annual income-limit of Rs.1 lakh was fixed w.e.f. 1.4.2003.

A need was felt to increase the income ceiling and scholarship rates as well as revise other norms applicable under this scheme. Accordingly, the revision of this scheme is under consideration.

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