The Cabinet committee on Economic
Affairs (CCEA) has approved the proposal of Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment for revision of the existing Centrally
sponsored Scheme of Post-Matric Scholarship for
students belonging to Other Backward Classes with revised norms w.e.f. 1.7.2011.
2. Point-wise details:-
(i) The
existing parental income ceiling for eligibility has been raised from Rs.
44,500/- to Rs. 100 lakh per annum.
(ii) Increase in maintenance and other allowances of
the OBC students (Annexure).
(iii) The Scholars will be categorised in four groups.
3. Background:
The
Centrally Sponsored Scheme of PMS for OBCs is being implemented since 1998-99
to address the problem of educational backwardness of OBCs. The Scheme is an intervention of the Union
Government in order to provide financial assistance for pursuing recognised
Post-Matriculation Courses through recognised institutions in India to students
belonging to OBCs, as notified by the Central/ concerned State Government. The Finance Minister had also, in his budget
speech for the year, 2010, announced that with the enhancement of the budgetary
provision, the Ministry would be able to revise rates of scholarship under its
scheme of Post Matric Scholarship for OBCs.
4. Strategy:
The
Scheme will be implemented through various State Governments and UT
Administrations. Funds will be releases
to the States/UTs for awarding the scholarship to the eligible OBC students.
5. Major Impact
The
proposed increase in income ceiling is likely to lead to an increase in gross
enrolment ratio of OBC students at Post-Matric
stage. The proposed revision of
maintenance & other allowances aims to provide enhanced financial
assistance to OBC students to meet the cost of lodging, boarding and other
expenses and this will act as a major incentive for OBC students to pursue
higher and technical education and thereby significantly increase their
employability.
Existing and Proposed Rates of
Maintenance and Other Allowance
(i)
Maintenance
Allowance:
For
Day Scholars
(Amount
in Rs.)
|
Existing Group
|
Existing Rate p.m.
|
Proposed Group
|
Proposed Rate
Rate p.m.
|
|
A
|
190/-
|
A
|
350/-
|
|
B
|
190/-
|
B
|
335/-
|
|
C
|
190/-
|
|
|
|
D
|
120/-
|
C
|
210/-
|
|
E
|
90/-
|
D
|
160/-
|
For
Hostellers
(Amount
in Rs.)
|
Existing Group
|
Existing Rate p.m.
|
Proposed Group
|
Proposed Rate
p.m.
|
|
A
|
425/-
|
A
|
750/-
|
|
B
|
290
|
B
|
510/-
|
|
C
|
290
|
|
|
|
D
|
230
|
C
|
400
|
|
E
|
150
|
D
|
260
|
(ii)
Reader
Charges for blind students
(Amount in Rs.)
|
Existing Group
|
Existing Rate (p.m.)
|
Proposed Group
|
Proposed Rate (P.M.)
|
|
A.B.C
|
100/-
|
A & B
|
175/-
|
|
D
|
75/-
|
C
|
130/-
|
|
E
|
50/-
|
D
|
90/-
|
(iii)
Study
Tour Charges/ Thesis Typing & Printing Charges
(Amount in
Rs.)
|
Component
|
Existing
Rate
|
Proposed
Rate
|
|
Study
Tour Charges
|
500/-
p.a.
|
900/-
p.a.
|
|
Typing/
Printing charges for Thesis/ dissertation
|
600/-
(Maximum)
|
1000/-
(Maximum)
|
(iv)
Annual
Book Allowance for Students offering Correspondence Course including Distance
and Continuing Education
(Amount in
Rs.)
|
Component
|
Existing Rate
|
Proposed Rate
|
|
Annual Allowance for essential/
prescribed books
|
500/- p.a.
|
900/- p.a.
|
(v)
Commercial
Pilot License Course (CPL)
|
Component
|
Existing Rate
|
Proposed Rate
|
|
Scholarship for CPL course
|
Maintenance allowance at the
rates applicable to Group B courses, in addition to all compulsory fees
including fee for flight charges. The
number of awards for CPL will be 20 per annum on first-cum-first-serve basis.
|
Rs. 5000/- per flying hour in
single/ multiengine aircraft for 200 hours, as per DGCA approved rates. In addition, maintenance allowance at the
rates applicable to Group ‘A’ courses will be provided (This will be subject
to the candidate undergoing the CPL training in DGCA approved flying
institutions and his confirmation to meet the balance of the cost on his
own). The number of awards for CPL
will be 20 per annum on first-cum-first-served basis.
|
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
New Delhi: Sravana 14, 1933; August 5, 2011
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