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| HRD Ministry revises guidelines for special scholarship scheme for J&K, Open University students not eligible | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 28: Union Human Resource Development Ministry has revised guidelines for the special scholarship scheme for students of Jammu and Kashmir. Open University students have been barred from availing the scheme.
The scheme is part of the recommendations made by an expert group to provide tuition fees, hostel fees, cost of books and other incidental charges to students belonging to Jammu and Kashmir who, after passing Class XII or equivalent examination, secure admission in Government colleges/institutions and other select institutions outside the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The draft of revised guidelines has been communicated to the State Government.
According to the revised guidelines, Students pursuing courses through open universities would not be eligible under the scheme. Besides, students availing of other scholarships schemes, students gaining admission through management quota and students pursuing courses, such as Diploma Courses would not be eligible to avail of this scholarship scheme. The income-ceiling will now be Rs. 4-5 lakh per annum.
There will be internal earmarking of scholarship for SC, ST and OBC categories, as per the quota prescribed for the State of J&K. However, in case of any quota remaining unfilled, it would be filled up by the general category students. Horizontally, a reservation of 3 percent will be provided for physically handicapped, as per Government norms. The total number of scholarships will be 5000 fresh scholarships per year.
In case, the number of applicants exceeds the number of scholarships available, then the awardees will be selected on the basis of marks scored by them in the Class-XII or equivalent exam. The awardees would be selected from amongst the students who belong to Jammu and Kashmir and who appear for the Class XII or equivalent exam through State Board of Jammu and Kashmir and from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools located in any part of the State.
The components of scholarship for every scholar under this scheme would include tuition fees upto Rs. 30,000 per annum for general degree courses or upto Rs. 1.25 lakhs per annum for engineering courses or upto Rs. 3 lakhs per annum for medical studies, including Bachelor of Dental Surgery. In addition to this, hostel fees and incidentals will also be given for all categories of courses.
The ceiling for this will be Rs. 1 lakh per annum. Course fees, Hostel fees, etc. would be paid as per 'actuals'. The charges in rented accommodation will be reimbursed as per certificate given by the Head of the college/ institute, regarding reasonableness of rates. A flexibility for-deciding fee to be reimbursed for certain courses rests with the Inter-Ministerial committee, within the overall ceiling.
The Inter-Ministerial Committee from time-to-time would decide the institutes eligible to participate in the scheme. Scholarship granted under the scheme will be kept renewed within subsequent classes subject to good conduct and maintenance of prescribed attendance. Students failing to get promoted to the next class/level would get the scholarship in the following year, subject to the condition that if the student fails again for the second time, then he/she would forfeit the scholarship.
It needs to be mentioned here that an expert group was constituted by the Prime Minister on August 18, 2010 in the context of enhancing employment opportunities in Jammu and Kashmir and to formulate jobs plan involving the public and private sectors. Among the key recommendations of the Expert Group, one was to offer 5000 fresh scholarships per annum over the next five years to encourage the youth of J&K to pursue higher studies outside the State. |
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