3747 students eligible for scholarship under special scheme in J&K
Updated: Dec 13, 2013 01:50:36pm
New Delhi, Dec 13 (KNN) Demonstrating its thrust on higher education, the state government of Jammu and Kashmir, has been implementing the Special Scholarship Scheme that provides financial support to students to pursue general degree courses, medical or engineering courses.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has been implementing the Special Scholarship Scheme since 2011, through a web portal of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
“The scheme aims to provide tuition fees, hostel fees, cost of books and other incidental charges to students belonging to Jammu & Kashmir who, after passing Class XII or equivalent examination through the state board and from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools located in Jammu & Kashmir, have secured admission in government institutes and other select institutes outside the state,” said an official notification.
Significantly, five thousand fresh scholarships are available every year, of which 4500 scholarships are for general degree courses, 250 for engineering and 250 for medical studies.
In order to provide an all India exposure to the students of J&K, these scholarships are limited to five per institute plus seats in centrally funded technical Institutions. Inter-changeability of slots amongst general degree, medical and engineering streams is also permissible with the approval of the Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC).
It also provides the provisions of reservation as per the state government reservation norms.
In the current academic session, 3747 students would be eligible for scholarships covering the entire budgeting allocation for year.
The IMC has also decided that from the academic year 2014-15, only those students would be eligible for scholarship who apply through the AICTE portal and are allotted seats or those who are admitted to the centrally funded institutions of their own merit.
The state government plays an active role in proper dissemination of the scheme and helping AICTE and the students in properly filling the web application requirements. (KNN/ST)
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has been implementing the Special Scholarship Scheme since 2011, through a web portal of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
“The scheme aims to provide tuition fees, hostel fees, cost of books and other incidental charges to students belonging to Jammu & Kashmir who, after passing Class XII or equivalent examination through the state board and from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools located in Jammu & Kashmir, have secured admission in government institutes and other select institutes outside the state,” said an official notification.
Significantly, five thousand fresh scholarships are available every year, of which 4500 scholarships are for general degree courses, 250 for engineering and 250 for medical studies.
In order to provide an all India exposure to the students of J&K, these scholarships are limited to five per institute plus seats in centrally funded technical Institutions. Inter-changeability of slots amongst general degree, medical and engineering streams is also permissible with the approval of the Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC).
It also provides the provisions of reservation as per the state government reservation norms.
In the current academic session, 3747 students would be eligible for scholarships covering the entire budgeting allocation for year.
The IMC has also decided that from the academic year 2014-15, only those students would be eligible for scholarship who apply through the AICTE portal and are allotted seats or those who are admitted to the centrally funded institutions of their own merit.
The state government plays an active role in proper dissemination of the scheme and helping AICTE and the students in properly filling the web application requirements. (KNN/ST)
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