Govt Schemes and Programs

Name of Scheme

Scholarships for disabled students

Type of Scheme

Scholarship, education

Sector

Education

Name of Ministry

Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar

About the Scheme

Scholarship for Disabled Students: The Scheme for Scholarships for Disabled Students aims to offer financial support in the form of scholarships and grants to students with disabilities for pursuing their education. The scholarships are available for studying at any level ― from Class I to post-graduate studies, general as well as vocational and technical courses(Government of Bihar, n.d.).

Benefits Under the Scheme

The Scheme for Scholarships for Disabled Students aims to offer financial support in the form of scholarships and grants to students with disabilities for pursuing their education. The scholarships are available for studying at any level ― from Class I to post-graduate studies, general as well as vocational and technical courses.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the scholarship, the disabled person's annual family income should be less than Rs. 1 lakh and the person should have disability that has impaired the his/her normal physical activity by at least 40 per cent(Government of Bihar, n.d.)

Concerned Agency Institutions

Directorate of social security and disability, Government of Bihar

Name Of Person

RamaShankar Prasad Daphtuaar, IAS,

Designation

Director

Address

3rd Floor, Indira Bhawan, Patna -01

Email

dirssdd-bih@nic.in

Phone

0612-6455479, Mobile: 9431402479

Fax

0612-2231371

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Additional Information

Application form: http://socialwelfare.icdsbih.gov.in/upload/SchemesAndProgrammes/SnP_131891302992.pdf