Niraj Ahiwar
The Government of Maharashtra has started Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme(RSEFSS) a scholarship scheme for the students studying in professional courses. Under the scheme government will pay 50% of the fees for engineering, medical and other professional courses. The scheme is for students from economically poor backgrounds. The objective of the scheme is to encourage students to pursive higher education and provide them financial support. The scheme is for students from poor families in Maharashtra. The state government has allocated the budget of Rs. 1314 crores for the scheme.
What is Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme (RSEFSS)? A Government of Maharashtra scheme, to provide 50% subsidy for fees for engineering, medical and professional courses education for poor families in Maharashtra.
Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme (RSEFSS): Objectives
- To encourage poor students and families to go for higher education
- To provide financial support to the poor students
- To empower poor families
- To create more doctors, engineers and professionals in the state
Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme (RSEFSS): Eligibility / Who can apply?
- Students residing in Maharashtra
- Students from poor families whos family income is less than Rs. 8 lakh per year
- Government and private colleges are eligible and get scholarship amount
- The scheme is applicable for the students who are taking admission for medical, engineering and other professional courses in the academic year 2018-19
Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme (RSEFSS): Benefits
- Maharashtra government will pay 50% fees for admissions to the engineering, medical and other professional courses
Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme (RSEFSS): Application form and how to apply?
Students taking admission in engineering, medical and professional courses can contact their colleges for more details, application form and application procedure for the Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme (RSEFSS).
Rajarshi Shahu Education Fee Scholarship Scheme (RSEFSS): Implementation & Highlights
- State government will pay 50 percent education fees for poor engineering, medical and professional education
- The amount will be given to the colleges through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) based on the number of eligible students admitted to the college
- 5 lakh students across the state will get benefited from the scheme
- Total of 605 engineering, medical and others are covered under the scheme
- Government and private colleges to get the scholarships for poor eligible students
- Directorate of Technical Education Maharashtra will be implementing the scheme for engineering education
- The budget of Rs. 1314 crore is allocated for the scheme
- Budget of Rs. 1200 crores for engineering and other professional courses are already given
- Rs. 114 crores for medical education will be given soon
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