SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME II ― FOR 2500 DIFFERENTLY ABLED STUDENTS

The objective of this Scholarship Scheme is to provide financial assistance to the differently-abled students to enable them to pursue professional or technical courses from recognized institutes and get employed/self-employed. This scheme envisages encouraging differently-abled students by providing scholarships and other assistance to pursue professional or technical courses and various skill development courses for their empowerment.

Every year 2500 scholarships will be provided to the differently-abled students throughout the country among which 30% scholarships will be reserved for girls, which will be transferable to male students in case of non-availability of female candidates.


These scholarships will be available for studies in India, for all differently-abled students who are covered under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunity, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and the National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Act, 1999. Only Indian Nationals will be eligible for scholarships. 


Application for this Scholarship Scheme in enclosed prescribed format shall be submitted at any time during an academic year to the assigned agency. An advance copy of the application should also be submitted on line. Each applicant shall be given a registration number on receipt of the application. The screening committee shall examine these applications quarterly and the scholarship amount will be disbursed. Renewal of the scholarship is in next year subject to successful completion of the course in the previous year. However, in case of students with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, mental illness, multiple disabilities and profound server hearing impairment, one year grace period may be allowed.  
  

Documents Required:  

• Academic record – attested copies of relevant certificates/mark sheets for the qualifying examination.

• Proof of annual income - Proof of income shall include last salary slip of parent/guardian, acknowledgement of income tax/income certificate e from revenue official/gazetted officer/public representative e.g. MP, MLA, MLC, Panchayat officials etc.;

• Attested copy of Disability certificate

• Course fee receipt if any, duly paid during the academic session

• Receipt/Invoice of eligible assistive devices duly countersigned by the authorized signatory of the institution 

• In case of continuation of scholarship in a succeeding year, a copy of the mark sheet of the preceding year.

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