Scholarship Scheme for Disabled Students in Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड में विकलांग छात्रों के लिए छात्रवृत्ति योजना

उत्तराखंड में विकलांग छात्रों के लिए छात्रवृत्ति योजना (हिंदी में)

Students with disabilities are not able to get education/training due to economic problems. To make disabled students self-employed through education by providing them a scholarship, the State Government of Uttarakhand has launched Scholarship Scheme for Disabled Students. The main purpose of the scheme is to provide a scholarship for those Disabled Students who are studying in class 1^st to post-graduation. So that they can achieve respectable living in society by receiving education and vocational training. The disabled students with minimum 40 percent disability can get benefits of this scheme. The main aim behind introducing this scheme is to support and encourage disabled persons so that they should be able to get an education and live a common life. The government has an intention to develop disabled people educationally and economically. For getting benefits under this scheme applicant candidate needs to qualify some eligibility norms which are mentioned below in articles like income limit and other things mentioned below. The state government of Uttarakhand took very good initiative for disabled persons and makes their life easy

Benefits of Scholarship Scheme for Disabled Students in Uttarakhand:

• Class 1^st to 5^th: the scholarship of Rs. 50/ – per month for Class 1^st to 5^th disabled students
• Class 6^th to 8th: the scholarship of Rs. 80/ – per month for Class 6^th to 8^th disabled students
• Class 9th to 10^th: the scholarship of Rs. 170/ – per month for Class 9th to 10^th disabled students
• Class 11th to 12^th: the scholarship of Rs. Rs.140/- per month for hosteller and Rs. 85 non-hosteller disabled students
• Undergraduate courses: the scholarship of Rs.180/- per month for hosteller and Rs. 125/- per month for non-hosteller disabled students
• Post-graduate Courses and Other Professional Courses: scholarship of Rs.240/- per month for hosteller and Rs.170/- per month for non-hosteller disabled students

Eligibility for Scholarship Scheme for Disabled Students in Uttarakhand:

• Applicant should be resident of Uttarakhand state
• Applicant annual family income should be below Rs.24000/-
• Students with minimum 40% disability can get benefits under this scheme

Documents required for Scholarship Scheme for Disabled Students in Uttarakhand:

1. Aadhaar card
2. 40 percent disability certificate by the Chief Medical Officer
3. Passport size photos
4. Bank account details

Application Procedure:

1. Student should fill the application form and attached all essential documents
2. Then, submit to the educational institution
3. District Social Welfare Officer will examine the student’s application form and transfer the amount of scholarship to the institution/student’s accounts

References & Details:

1. For more details about Scholarship Scheme for Disabled Students in Uttarakhand: http://socialwelfare.uk.gov.in/pages/display/59-persons-with-disabilities