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For selected candidates, air passage to the destination abroad and back to India, will be
provided by economy class and shortest route through arrangement with the national carrier.

The candidates, who have already reached abroad, will not be considered for passage grants.

The prospective candidates may contact the Department of Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities for obtaining the application form for applying for the passage grant.

17.20 DISBURSEMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
DEPwD will remit the scholarship amount in the beneficiary bank account through DBT.
However, reports of the concerned Indian Embassies/High Commissions abroad will be

obtained in order to verify the authenticity/recognition of the Institute/College/University of
study. The progress report of the students shall be obtained from the concerned
College/Institute/University through Indian Embassy/High Commission before release of
annual maintenance, tuition fees and other allowances.

17.21 DEFAULTS UNDER THE SCHEME:

In case a candidate pursuing studies abroad violates any of the terms and conditions of the
bonds executed by him/her and that the educational institution/ university intimates the
Indian Mission abroad about his/her adverse reports on studies and/or conduct and/ or that
the candidate leaves for any other country or absconds or joins any other university or course/
programme or/ and returns to India in case of exigency without intimating the Indian Mission
abroad, he/ she will be declared defaulter and will become liable for refund of entire amount
spent on him/her along with the interest which will be 12% per annum and in case an awardee

fails to repay the amount within six months from the date on which a demand for such refund
is made, penal interest at the rate which is 2.5% higher than the above normal rate of interest
ori the outstanding amount would be charged. If the awardee fails to repay such amount along
with interest thereon in the manner decided by Government of India, his/ her sureties who
have executed bonds, will be liable to pay the entire amount failing which the District Collector
of the concerned district will realize the amount as arrears ·of land revenue.

17.22 FURNISHING OF FALSE INFORMATION

If any candidate has furnished any false information/document and is established as false, he/
she will be debarred from the award and if he/ she has availed of it or is availing, an action will
be initiated for recovery of the amount spent with 15% compound interest thereon. Such
candidate will also be black listed for future and the employed candidate will also have to face
departmental action for such act, for which the Government of India will take up the matter
with the respective employers. The respective employers are, therefore, also requested to
carefully go through contents of application of their employees before forwarding the same to
this Ministry. The employers are also free to insist on candidates employed by them to execute

such bonds with them, as they deem fit and necessary and in accordance with their rules and
regulations in such cases.

17.23 MANDATORY CONDITIONS:
(i) Candidates who are in employment must forward their applications through their

employer along with a No Objection Certificate (NOC) by the employer to this

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