Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students in Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड में ओबीसी छात्रों के लिए पोस्ट मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति

 उत्तराखंड में ओबीसी छात्रों के लिए पोस्ट मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति (हिंदी में)

To encourage education among the students and their parents, the Government of Uttarakhand (Social Welfare Department) is providing Post Matric Scholarship for Other Backward Class (OBC) students. Even after several years of independence and in spite of various measures taken to improve the level of education in the country, literacy levels among backward classes continues to be extremely low. To improve the education ration amongst Other Backward Class (OBC) students, the government provides a scholarship at fixed amount of rate to the OBC students who are studying in recognized university, technical, medical, management institute in the state or out of state or state. In this scheme, Scholarship is given to those students whose parents/guardian’s annual income is below Rs. 100000 / – (Rs. One lakh). This scheme helps for those who belonging to economically weaker sections of OBC communities and it also provides better opportunities for increasing their rate of attainment in higher education, enhance their employability & empowerment through education

Benefits of Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students:

• General graduation Course: benefits of Rs. 260/- for hosteller & non-hosteller Rs.160/-
• Law degree, library science, physical education, postgraduate diploma and postgraduate course: the scholarship of Rs.400/- for hosteller & Rs. 210/- for non-hosteller
• Diploma, Engineer, Medical, Diet, Nursing, and Pharmacy: the scholarship of Rs.510/- for hosteller & Rs. 335 / – for non-hosteller
• Medical, Engineer Degree Level, Graduate/Post Graduate level Professional Studies & Research: the scholarship of Rs. 750/- for hosteller & for Rs. 350/- for non-hosteller

Eligibility for Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Student:

1. Applicant should be resident of Uttarakhand state
2. Student’s parents/guardian’s annual income should be less than Rs. 100000/ – (Rs. One lakh)
3. Students Studying in the recognized University, Technical, Dental, Medical, and Management Institute run in the Uttarakhand state or out of Uttarakhand State are eligible to get benefits of scholarship
4. Applicant should belong to Other Backward Classes (OBC)

Documents required for Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students:

1. Aadhaar card
2. Family income proof
3. Caste certificate
4. Student examination mark sheet
5. Passport size photos
6. Bank account details

How to apply for Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students:

1. The student studying outside the Uttarakhand state should have to submit the application form along with the letter of the concerned institution to the District Social Welfare Officer of the District of their resident till 30 November
2. The final date for submission of application for scholarship to students studying in universities/institutions located outside the state is prescribed on November 30
3. Student studying within the institutions in Uttarakhand state should have to submit the application along with attached all essential documents to the to the concerned college/institutions

Contact Details:

1. District Social Welfare Officer
2. District Education Officer

References & Details:

1. For more details about Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students in Uttarakhand visit: http://socialwelfare.uk.gov.in/pages/display/55-other-backward-class-welfare