Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC students

The key to empowering the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes is to provide top class education opportunities to meritorious students. The Scheme aims at recognizing and promoting quality education among students belonging to SC category, by providing full financial support. The scheme will cover SC students for pursuing studies beyond 12^th class. The SC students, who secure admission in the notified institute according to the eligibility of institute, will be eligible for scholarship under this scheme. Amount of Scholarship covers tuition fees, boarding and lodging expenses, book grant and a onetime grant for purchase of a Computer along with its accessories.

Benefits of Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC students:

• Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC students provided benefits in the form of financial assistance for higher education
• The student will get Up to Rs. 2.00 lakhs per annum for reimbursement of tuition fees and non-refundable charges paid/ payable to the Institution
• The student will get Rs. 3.72 lakhs per annum per student for the private sector flying clubs for Commercial Pilot training
• The student will get living expenses of Rs. 2220/- per month per student
• The student will get books & stationery of Rs.3000 per annum per student
• A latest computer with full accessories limited to Rs. 45000 per student as one time assistance

Required eligibility and conditions for applying Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC students:

1. The annual family income ceiling from all sources for eligibility under the Scheme is Rs.4.50 lakh. However, if for the last available slot in an institution, there are more than one students with equal marks, preference may be given to the student with the lowest annual family income.
2. Student should be a regular, full time student studying in a Government School or in a School recognized by Govt. or a Central/State Board of Secondary Education
3. The SC students, who secure admission in the notified institutions, according to the condition prescribed by the respective institutions, are eligible for the scholarship

Documents required for applying Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education for SC students:

1. Parent’s income certificate (up to 4.50 lakh)
2. Bank details: account number, account holder name, IFSC code, MICR code, branch name
3. Aadhar card
4. Previous years pass Mark sheet
5. Birth certificate
6. Passport size photographs
7. Cast certificate
8. Domicile certificate

 Application Procedure:

1. The scheme is implemented through National e-scholarship portal. It is mandatory for all students to apply online. The students shall apply on the scholarship website i.e. scholarships.gov.in
2. Click for registration fill required information
3. ID and Password will be generated
4. The make a login by enter ID and Password
5. Application form will open fill the required information along with upload photograph
6. Take a print out of that application form and submit it to school/institute with all documents

Contact Details:     

1. Students can make contact to institute or school where he/she is pursuing education
2. The student can contact to following address: Shri J. P. Dutt Deputy Secretary (Cdn.), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Room. No. 740, ‘A’, Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi – 110001 (India)
3. Email: dutt@nic.in

References & Details:

1. For getting more detailed information please visit official site: http://socialjustice.nic.in
2. https://www.scholarships.gov.in/index#
3. http://scholarships.gov.in/public/schemeGuidelines/mosj_e_Revised_SCHEME_OF_TOP_CLASS.pdf
4. http://socialjustice.nic.in/SchemeList/Send/27?mid=24541