Scholarship for top class education for students with disability
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The Scheme aims at recognizing and promoting quality education amongst Students with Disabilities by providing full financial support.The scheme will cover Students with Disabilities (SwDs) for pursuing studies at the level of Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in any discipline. The scheme will operate in all institutions notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment as institutions of excellence(Ministry of social justice and empowerment, n.d.)
a) Reimbursement of tuition fees and non-refundable charges paid/ payable to the Institution is up to Rs. 2.00 lakh – per annum (subject to actual amount).
b) Maintenance Allowance Rs. 3,000/- per month for hostellers, Rs. 1,500/- per month for day-scholars.
c) Special Allowances (related to types of disabilities like reader allowance, escort allowance, helper allowance etc.) Rs. 2,000/- per month
d) Books & Stationery Rs. 5,000/- per annum.
e) Reimbursement of expenses for purchase of a computer with accessories. Rs. 30,000/- per awardee as a one-time grant for entire course.
f) Reimbursement of expenses for purchase of Aids and Assistive Devices including necessary software related to the particular disability of the selected candidate. Rs. 30,000/- per awardee as a one-time grant for entire course(Ministry of social justice and empowerment, n.d.)
(a) A citizen of India,
(b) A person with disability having not less than 40% disability and having a disability certificate issued by any competent medical authority.
(c) Having selected and got admission in any of the notified institutions for pursuing a full-time course at the level of Post Graduate Degree/Diploma according to the norms prescribed by the respective institution. Scholarship under this scheme shall not be admissible for pursuing distancelearning/part-time/week-end courses under any stream.
(d) The candidate is not receiving any other scholarship under any scheme of the Government of India.
(e) Income Ceiling of parents/guardians: Total income from all sources of the candidate and/or his/her parents/guardians, shall not exceed Rs.6,00,000/- (Indian Rupees six lakh only) per annum, (excluding such allowances as are not treated as part of total income for the purpose of income tax). A copy of latest tax-assessment as well as latest monthly salary slip from the employer is also required to be enclosed with the application.
(f) Two children in a family - Not more than two disabled children of the same parents/guardians will be eligible and to this effect a self-certification will be required from the candidate. Provided, more than two children of the same parents can be allowed in case the second/third children are twins.
(g) One time award - The awardee cannot be considered for the award for second or subsequent times as the individual can be awarded only for once((Ministry of social justice and empowerment, n.d.)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Vinod Aggarwal
Secretary
Department of empowerment of persosn with disability,
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment 5th Floor Paryavaran Bhawan,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi - 110003
secretaryda-msje@nic.in
011-24369055(Off.)
n.a.
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