GUIDELINES FOR POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL COURSES FOR SC/ST CANDIDATES

1. Introduction

The scheme has been initiated keeping in view the social background of the candidates from the deprived section of the society and to provide them opportunity to  undertake postgraduate level studies in Professional subjects like Engineering & Technology, Management, Pharmacy etc. in Indian Universities/Institutions/ Colleges.

2.Objective

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to 1000 SC/ST candidates to pursue postgraduate level studies in Professional subjects in the eligible institutions as given below.

3.Eligibility

For the purpose of award of the scholarship students who are pursuing professional courses in the following Institutions/ Colleges/Universities:

• Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under section 2(f) & and 12(B) of UGCAct.
• Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to receive grants-in-aid fromUGC,
• Universities/Institutions/College funded by Central/StateGovernment.
• Institutes of National Importance.

Courses which require approval from Regulatory Council i.e. Medical Council of India (MCI), Dental Council of India (DCI), Pharmacy Council of India (PCI),  Rehabilitation  Council  of India (RCI), NCTIS, NCTE Bar council of India (BCI), All India Council for Technical  Education (AICTE), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), INC, FORENSIC REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF INDIA are considered professional courses.

Note 1: M.A., M.Sc., M.Com., MSW and Mass Communication and Journalism degree are accepted as “Non-professional courses”:

Note 2: Candidates pursuing post graduate course in professional subjectsthroughcorrespondence or in Distance Education mode are not eligible to receive financial assistance under this scheme.

4.Procedure for applying for thescheme

• The candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions are required to apply online  on  National Scholarship Portal after issue of advertisement to be published by the UGC once in a year through leading newspaper and Employment News and also on UGC website.

• The host institution where the candidate is studying is required to verify the online application.

5.Aadhaar Seeding

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India vide its letter

D.O. No. 18-7/2013-U1A dated 10^th June, 2016 has instructed the University Grants Commission that from the financial year 2016-17 onwards the Aadhaar will be used as an identifier for disbursement of all Government subsidies/ Scholarships/Fellowships which are to be disbursed directly into the beneficiary’s account.

The Aadhaar details would be updated by the student through the host University/ Institute/ College after seeking a consent from the awardee as per provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016.

6.Nature of Assistance available under theScheme

The tenure of award is for two/three years depending upon tenure of the postgraduate course and not for extended period of study, ifany.

Candidates selected for the award of PG scholarships (under ME/MTech.) shall be provided Scholarship @ Rs.7800/-per month for the duration the PG Scholarship.other courses, the amount of scholarship will be paid @Rs.4500/- month.

  No contingency is payable to the students selected under the scheme with effect from selection year2017-18.

The scholarship shall be payable the awardee the date of joining the Post Graduate I year course during the selection year.

The University/ Institute/ College should verify the application of the candidates with regard to the professional courses as provided theguidelines.

7.Procedure for release of grant by theUGC

After selection, the awardees will be paid scholarship on DBTmode.

The list awardees will be pushed to Public Financial Management System (PFMS) by theNIC.

PFMS will generate payment files of the awardees and scholarship would be paid for the complete duration of the post graduatecourse.