Assam OBC Scholarship 2022
OBC Scholarship Assam Details
Name of scholarship scheme:
Pre-Matric and Post-Matric
Academic Session: 2022-2023
Eligible classes:
Pre-matric: Class I to X
Post-matric: Class XI Onwards.
Official website: https://scholarships.gov.in
Eligibility Criteria of Assam OBC Scholarship
These scholarships shall be
available for studies in India only and will be awarded by the Government of
State/ Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e.
permanently settled. Individual eligibility criteria for each scholarships are
as given below .
Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
Scholarship award will be sanctioned
in the case of students whose parents/ guardians income from all sources does
not exceed Rs.2,50,000/- per annum.
The scholarships may be given to the students enrolled in class I
or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of day scholars, and
class III or any subsequent class of pre-matric stage in the case of hostlers.
The scholarship will terminate at the
end of class X. The duration of scholarship in an academic year will be 10
months.
The scholarship will be tenable only in such institutions and for
such pre-matriculation courses, which have been duly recognized by the
concerned State Government and Union Territory Administrations.
The students may not be allowed to take up employment or render
help to parents in their work during the course of studies.
The award will be discontinued if a student fails to secure annual
promotion except in case of unavoidable reasons to be certified by the competent
authority of the scheme.
Migration of students from one institution to another would not
normally be allowed during the course of academic year except under exceptional
circumstances and in the interest of student's academic career.
The scholar obtaining benefits under this scheme shall not be
allowed to avail of benefits under any other pre-matric scholarship scheme.
Regular attendance record not less than 60% in the previous year
should be pre-requisite for availing scholarship.
At least 5% students with disabilities should be covered for grant
of the scholarships.
To avoid any duplication, bank accounts of the target beneficiaries
should be Aadhar seeded.
30% of the beneficiaries should be reserved for girl students.
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students
The scholarships will be open to
Indian nationals belonging to OBCs, as notified by the Central Govt./State
Govt./ UT Admn.;
These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post
matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in recognized institutions with
the following exceptions:
"Scholarships shall not be awarded for training courses like Aircraft
Maintenance Engineer's Course and Private Pilot License Courses. Courses at
Training-Ship Dufferin (Now Rejendra); Courses of training at the Military
College, Dehradun, Courses at pre-examination Training Centres of All India and
State levels."
Only those candidates who belong to OBCs so specified in relation to the
State/UT to which the applicant actually belongs, i.e. permanently settled and
who have passed the Matriculation or Higher secondary or any higher examination
of a recognized University or Board of Secondary Education will be eligible.
Candidates who, after passing one stage of education, are studying in the same
stage of education in different subject e.g. I. Sc. after I.A or B.Com. after
B.A. or M.A. in a subject after M.A in another subject will not be eligible.
Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional
line, e.g., LLB after B.T/B. Ed will not be eligible.
Students studying in XI Class of the
Higher Secondary School courses or the XII class of the Multipurpose High
School will not be eligible for it being a continuous school course. However,
in cases, where tenth class examination of such courses is treated as
equivalent to Matriculation and students who after passing tenth class join
other courses, such students will be treated as post-matric students and will
be eligible for the award of scholarships.
Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they
are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.
Students who after failing or passing the Under Graduate/Post-Graduate
examinations in Arts/science/Commerce join any recognized professional or
Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded scholarships if
otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned except courses in
Group 'A' and no further change in the course will be allowed.
Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses will be
eligible towards reimbursement of non-refundable fee. The term correspondence
includes distant and continuing education. Besides reimbursement of
non-refundable fee, such students will also be eligible for an annual allowance
of Rs. 900/- for essential/prescribed books, as applicable.
Only two boys of the same parents/guardian will be entitled to receive
scholarships. This restriction will, however, not apply to girls. Accordingly,
scholarship availed by girls of same parents/guardian will not adversely affect
admissibility of availing scholarship upto two boys of same parents/guardian.
A scholarship holder under this Scheme will not hold any other
scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the students can
exercise his/her option for either of the two scholarships/stipends, whichever
is more beneficial to him/her and should inform the awarding authority through
the Head of the Institution about the option made. No scholarship will be paid
to the students under this Scheme from the date he/she accepts any other
scholarships/stipend. The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant
or ad-hoc monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the
purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and lodging,
in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this Scheme.
Scholarship holders who are receiving coaching in any of the pre-examination
training centers with financial assistance from the Central Government/State
Government will not be eligible for stipend under the coaching schemes for the
duration of the coaching programme.
Employed students whose income combined with the income of their
parents/guardians does not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakh per annum shall be eligible for
post-matric scholarships to the extent of reimbursement of all compulsorily
payable non-refundable fees.
In case of unemployed students whose
parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 1.00 lakh per
annum will be entitled for the scholarship under the Scheme.
How to Apply for OBC Scholarship Assam
Candidates need to visit official national scholarship portal https://scholarships.gov.in
for submission of online application this scholarship.
Important Dates of OBC Scholarship Assam 2022
- Starting date of submission of online application: 15th September 2022
- Last date of submission of online application: 15th November 2022
- Last date of Defective Verification: 15th December 2022
- Last date of Institute Level Verification: 15th December 2022
Important Web Links of OBC Scholarship Assam
Online
Application Link:
OBC
Scholarship Notification:
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