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Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Upgradation of Merit of Scheduled Caste Students

The scheme aims to upgrade the merit of Scheduled Caste students by providing them with facilities for all round development through education in residential or non-residential schools, addressing their educational deficiencies that prevent them from taking advantage of reservation quotas.

Ministry / Department
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Level
Central
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Upgradation of Merit of Scheduled Caste Students?

The scheme aims to upgrade the merit of Scheduled Caste students by providing them with facilities for all round development through education in residential or non-residential schools, addressing their educational deficiencies that prevent them from taking advantage of reservation quotas.

Benefit
##### ***Package Grant*** ***₹25,000/- per student per year with the following breakdown:*** _₹15,000/- per student per year comprising -_ - Boarding and Lodging Charges: ₹900/- per month for 10 months = ₹9,000/- (for residential school students only) - Pocket Money: ₹300/- per month for 10 months = ₹3,000/- - Books and Stationery: ₹3,000/- _₹10,000/- per year per student -_ - For honorarium to Principal, Experts and other incidental charges. ##### ***Additional Benefits for Students with Disabilities*** - _Reader Allowance:_ ₹200/- per month for blind students in classes IX to XII.- _Transport Allowance:_ ₹100/- per month for disabled students not residing in hostel within educational institution premises.- _Special Pay:_ ₹200/- per month for hostel employees assisting severely orthopaedically handicapped students.- _Escort Allowance:_ ₹100/- per month for severely handicapped day scholar students with lower extremity disability.- _Allowance:_ ₹200/- per month towards extra coaching for mentally retarded and mentally ill students in classes IX to XII. ##### ***Conditions*** *Students must maintain regular attendance and academic performance as monitored by school authorities. *Students must complete the full coaching program from Class IX to XII to derive maximum benefit. *Compliance with the transparent selection and monitoring process established by State Governments.
Level
Central
Ministry / Dept.
Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
- The applicant must be a Scheduled Caste student. - The applicant must be studying in classes IX to XII. - The applicant must be enrolled in schools selected by the State Government under the scheme. - The applicant may be enrolled in class X or XI if he/she has shown excellent performance in the p
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

##### ***Package Grant*** ***₹25,000/- per student per year with the following breakdown:*** _₹15,000/- per student per year comprising -_ - Boarding and Lodging Charges: ₹900/- per month for 10 months = ₹9,000/- (for residential school students only) - Pocket Money: ₹300/- per month for 10 months = ₹3,000/- - Books and Stationery: ₹3,000/- _₹10,000/- per year per student -_ - For honorarium to Principal, Experts and other incidental charges. ##### ***Additional Benefits for Students with Disabilities*** - _Reader Allowance:_ ₹200/- per month for blind students in classes IX to XII.- _Transport Allowance:_ ₹100/- per month for disabled students not residing in hostel within educational institution premises.- _Special Pay:_ ₹200/- per month for hostel employees assisting severely orthopaedically handicapped students.- _Escort Allowance:_ ₹100/- per month for severely handicapped day scholar students with lower extremity disability.- _Allowance:_ ₹200/- per month towards extra coaching for mentally retarded and mentally ill students in classes IX to XII. ##### ***Conditions*** *Students must maintain regular attendance and academic performance as monitored by school authorities. *Students must complete the full coaching program from Class IX to XII to derive maximum benefit. *Compliance with the transparent selection and monitoring process established by State Governments.

Eligibility

- The applicant must be a Scheduled Caste student. - The applicant must be studying in classes IX to XII. - The applicant must be enrolled in schools selected by the State Government under the scheme. - The applicant may be enrolled in class X or XI if he/she has shown excellent performance in the pArea: IndiaBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

      Step 1: Identification of Eligible Districts and Schools

    2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

      State Governments select 2-3 districts having highest Scheduled Caste population and identified as Educationally Backward Districts, with priority given to districts with lower literacy rates.

    3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

      Step 2: School Selection Process

    4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

      States select schools with necessary facilities for all-round development, adequate hostel facilities, and consistent good academic results, particularly in rural areas including Kendriya Vidyalayas with hostel facilities.

    5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

      Step 3: Student Selection Process

    6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

      State Governments conduct transparent and fair selection of Scheduled Caste students studying in classes IX to XII, with provision for enrollment in classes X or XI for students with excellent previous performance.

    7. Step 7: Offline application — step 7

      Step 4: Application Processing

    8. Step 8: Offline application — step 8

      Selected students are enrolled through the State Government's established process ensuring equal opportunity for boys and girls (50:50 ratio) and at least 3% representation for disabled students.

    9. Step 9: Offline application — step 9

      Step 5: Monitoring and Database Creation

    10. Step 10: Offline application — step 10

      State Governments prepare database of beneficiaries integrated with Unique Identification Authority of India by embedding Aadhaar numbers and using Unique Identification Authority of India enabled bank accounts for scholarship crediting.

    11. Step 11: Offline application — step 11

      *The admission and selection process is left to the discretion of concerned State Governments who ensure total transparency and fairness in identification of coaching institutions and beneficiary students.

    12. Step 12: Offline application — step 12

      Grievance Redressal / Help & Support

    13. Step 13: Offline application — step 13

      State and District level Grievance Redressal Officers are designated to address scholarship-related grievances of students.

    Sources & References

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