Will the post-matric scholarship for SC/ST students be discontinued? The government said… – News-Patiala ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Post Matric Scholarship : During the monsoon session on Tuesday, the government gave important information on the post matric scholarship. The government said the Parliament said that there is no proposal to stop the post matric scholarship to be given to SC / ST students. This information was given to the written reply to the Lok Sabha in the Lok Sabha of a question in the Lok Sabha, the information of social justice and empowerment. He said that this scheme was aimed to increase the total entry proportion of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students in higher education and no proposal to eliminate this plan.

The Minister said that it was being applied with funding and eligibility criteria in the current cabinet and expenditure Finance Committee, which would be valid by the financial year to 2025-26. Countning patterns for SC and EST students are different. SC students are shared in a proportion of 60:40 between the cost center and states, while in the northeastern states this is 90:10.

Directly to the bank account comes scholarship

Ministry of social justice and empowerment issues the central contribution directly to the bank accounts associated with students through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), but after 40 per cent of his share. For students of Scheduled Tribes, Fund-distribution ratio between the Center and states is 75:25. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs releases 75 per cent of the state governments or Union Territories, which contributes 25 per cent and the full benefit transfer (DBT) transfers students into a installment.

What is post matric scholarship?

The post-matric scholarship is a plan of the Government of India to provide a special education to the students of the backward class. This scholarship is available after 10th grade (so it is called “post-matrick”.

ਇਹ ਸਕੀਮ ਅਨੁਸੂਚਿਤ ਜਾਤੀ (SC) ਅਤੇ ਅਨੁਸੂਚਿਤ ਜਨਜਾਤੀ (ST) ਦੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ 10ਵੀਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਦੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ 11ਵੀਂ, 12ਵੀਂ, ਗ੍ਰੈਜੂਏਸ਼ਨ, ਪੋਸਟ-ਗ੍ਰੈਜੂਏਸ਼ਨ, ਡਿਪਲੋਮਾ, ITI, ਪੇਸ਼ੇਵਰ ਕੋਰਸਾਂ ਆਦਿ ਲਈ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ।

Eligibility for Post Matric Scholarship

Students must be the citizen of India and should be related to the Sc / ST category.

The previous exam should be passed.

Family Annual Income should not be more than 2. 2.5 lakhs and scheduled tribes for Scheduled Castes for Scheduled Castes (can vary from the state to the state for scheduled tribes.

Financial assistance after scholarship

Financial assistance- the filling of tuition fee (100%)
Maintenance Allowance / Hostel Allowance
Book Allowance, Thesis Typing Allowance etc.