Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme to Other Backward Classes (OBC) for Studies in India
Scholarship
The scheme of Pre-matric Scholarship for the benefit of children belonging to Weaker Section amongst OBCs has been formulated and this Scholarship would be helpful in spreading education amongst such children especially amongst the girl child of weaker sections.
Important Dates
Eligibility
Scholarship award will be sanctioned in the case of students whose parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs.44, 500 per annum.
Note 1:
So long as either of the parents (or husband in the case of married unemployed girl student) are alive, only income of the parents/husband, as the case may be, from all sources will be taken into account and of no other members even though they may be earning. In the form of income declaration, income will be declared on this basis. Only in the case where both the parents (and husband in the case of married but unemployed girl student) have died, the income of the guardian who is supporting the student in his/her studies will have to be taken into consideration. Such students whose parent’s income is affected due to unfortunate death of one of earning parents and resultantly comes within the income ceiling prescribed under the scheme, shall become eligible for scholarship, subject to their fulfilling other conditions of eligibility, from the month in which such sad incidence taken place. Applications for scholarships from such students can be considered even after lapse of last date of receipt of applications, on compassionate grounds.
Note 2:
House Rent allowance received by the parents of a student shall be exempted from the computation of ‘income’ if the same has been permitted to be exempted for purpose of Income-Tax.
Note 3:
Income Certificate is required to be taken once only, i.e. at the time of admission to courses, which are continuing for more than one year.
How to Apply
The concerned Department of the State Government / Union Territory Administration will supply the application forms, which should be received back by the Department along with prescribed certificate, by the last date.
Last Date
The last date for application is .
Contact Details
For more details, please visit:
socialjustice.nic.in/pre-matric.php?pageid=1
www.socialjustice.nic.in