Central Sector Programme of Upgradation of Scholarship
Central Sector Programme of Upgradation of Fellowship of Scheduled Caste students
Scholarship Aim
The SC-Scheduled Caste Candidates, because of their qualification deficiencies, are unable to take advantage of the different avenues, which have become obtainable with booking of slots. Frequently, the quota reserved for them in technical and professional courses like Engineering and Medical, remain underutilized. Some students, who are able to get admission in these courses with relaxed eligibility conditions, often find it difficult to either complete the course or take more than the specified time for completion of the instructional programme. Their inadequate educational preparation also prevents their employment in occupations where entry is on the basis of competitive examinations.
Description of the Programme and its Objectives
The Programme of Upgradation of fellowship of SC candidates gives for hundred percent Central resources to UTs/States for managing healthful and special coaching for SCs and ST candidates studying in class IX to XII. While healthful coaching scope at separate insufficiency in school subjects, special coaching is giving with a view to prepare students for competitive exams for entry into professional courses like Engineering and Medical. The main aim of the programme is to extend the merit of SC applicants by providing them with equipment for all round development through non-residential schools/education in residential.
Selection of Schools & students
Admission and selection process will be left to the discretion of the concerned State Govts. Who will ensure total transparency and fairness both in the identification of coaching institutions and beneficiary students.
Per state may use their own discretion in deciding numbers and area of schools in different districts/towns on the basis of their illiterate population of SCs. The schools selection under the Programme should have the accommodation necessary for all round development of the child, enough hostel facilities and should have shown good academic results in the past few years consistently. Good schools particularly in rural areas may be chosen. Kendriya Vidyalayas which have hostel facilities may also be chosen for placement of SC students. Only those schools should be selected by the State Government where students belonging to SC communities will feel at home. The selected schools should also be those that are interested and feel involved in developing the capabilities of the candidates belonging to SCs to enable them to compete more effectively for admission to professional colleges/institutions or to overcome educational deficiencies. While the State Governments are free to select any number of schools for administration of the schemes, the total number of awards allotted to each State per annual should not be exceeded. The schools take will be intimated to this Ministry by the State Governments.
Preference to Girls Students and Handicapped Students
Allocated awards may be used by States for boys & girl students in the ratio of 50:50. However, unutilized awards by girls may be used by boys and vice-versa. Target should also be fixed to include minimum 3% disabled SC students wherever possible. Besides the amount of scholarship, students with disabilities would also be eligible for the following assistance:
i. Reader allotment of Rs.200 monthly for blind students in classes IX to XII
ii. Transportation allotment of Rs.100 monthly for the handicap candidates if such applicant does not reside in the hostel, which is within the establishment of educational institution. Important pay of Rs.200 monthly be acceptable to any worker of the hostel willing to upgrade help to a severely orthopedically handicapped applicants residing in a hostel managed by the educational or by the State Government/Union Territory Admn. Who may need the assistance of a helper.
iii. Allotment of Rs.200 per month towards extra coaching to mentally retarded and mentally ill students in classes IX to XII.
Administration of the Scheme
Up to 6 % of total B.E. towards Scholarship would be utilized on administrative expenditure, Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Publicity and Awareness Generation etc. The funds would be utilized for this purpose by the Central Govt. or it could release a part of the funds (to the extent of 2% of total B.E.) to States/UTs, over and above the Fellowship amount, on the depends of proposals received from them in this regard. However, no new posts would be created under this component.
These funds could inter-alia be utilized for developing a secure, uniform and standard automatic system, National Portal/National Data base and evolving a procedure for collection of applications and processing thereof. For this purpose outsourcing/contractual hiring of people may also be resorted to.
Venue: - Central Sector Programme of Upgradation of Merit
Official website - http://haryanascbc.gov.in
