Scheme for Grant of Additional Scholarship to the Students of Other Backward Classes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, for Pursuing Higher Studies Anywhere in India after Secondary Level (Except Class XI & XII)

Scheme for Grant of Additional Scholarship to the Students of Other Backward Classes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, for Pursuing Higher Studies Anywhere in India after Secondary Level (Except Class XI & XII) क्या है?

The objective of the scheme is to provide additional scholarship to the OBC students belonging to the non-creamy layer of Andaman & Nicobar Islands for pursuing higher education after Secondary (X)/Senior Secondary (XII), in government-recognized Polytechnic/ITI/College/University anywhere in India.

लाभ

> **Value of Scholarship:** 1. Under this scheme, an amount of ₹1000/- per month shall be sanctioned to the eligible students belonging to the OBC category. > **Payment and Mode of Disbursal of Scholarship:** 1. The scholarship shall be payable for a duration of ten months in an academic session. 1. The scholarship shall be admissible only to the passed-out students of the previous academic session. (e.g. A student after passing Class XI/Class XII will be eligible for a scholarship only after he/she completes 1st year of the higher education/professional course ) 1. The scholarship amount shall be directly credited to the Aadhaar-linked bank account of the beneficiary by the Department of Social Welfare. 1. The award of a scholarship will depend upon the fund availability in a particular financial year.

स्तर

State — Andaman and Nicobar Islands

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Social Welfare Department

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

1. The scholarship shall be open to students belonging to a non-creamy layer of OBC of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands listed in the Notification issued by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration dated 16th December 2005 and amendments therein. 1. Only those students who belong to OBCs so specified a

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Benefits

> **Value of Scholarship:** 1. Under this scheme, an amount of ₹1000/- per month shall be sanctioned to the eligible students belonging to the OBC category. > **Payment and Mode of Disbursal of Scholarship:** 1. The scholarship shall be payable for a duration of ten months in an academic session. 1. The scholarship shall be admissible only to the passed-out students of the previous academic session. (e.g. A student after passing Class XI/Class XII will be eligible for a scholarship only after he/she completes 1st year of the higher education/professional course ) 1. The scholarship amount shall be directly credited to the Aadhaar-linked bank account of the beneficiary by the Department of Social Welfare. 1. The award of a scholarship will depend upon the fund availability in a particular financial year.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Step 01 : The students applying for the scholarship for the first time need to "Register" using the icon “New Registration” at the NSP Portal URL - https://scholarships.gov.in/ , by providing accurate and correct information as per their documents. Step 02: After successfully get registration done, students will get their “Student Registration ID”. Step 03: Through “Student Registration ID” students will be able to login into the account using the icon “Fresh Application” at NSP Portal. Step 04: After successful login to the portal, the welcome page appeared. On clicking the “Application Form” icon, students will be directed to the application screen. Step 05: Now, the students may fill out the complete application form and on clicking the “Final Submit” button, the application is finally submitted. Step 06 : On successful submission of the application, a system-generated registration number is sent to the students which can be used for future reference. Note: The Department shall announce the details of the scheme and invite applications in May-June, every year, by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers of the UT and through other suitable media.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.