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(viii) Selected coaching institutes will be empanelled for a period of three years subject to
their Agreements entered with the DEPwD.

Note: With a view to give wider publicity to the Scheme, the coaching institutes will issue
advertisement in the local newspapers and invite applications from the eligible Students with
Disabilities (SwDs) as per provisions of the Scheme.

18.7 FUNDING PATTERN

(i) This Department will fund the entire expenditure incurred on coaching of selected
SwDs as per the terms and conditions of the Scheme and agreement entered into with
the concerned coaching institute.
(ii) Fee component will be released directly to the coaching institutes/centres concerned in
the form of grant-in-aid.
(iii) Grant-in-aid will be released to the institutes concerned in two equal instalments every
year.
(iv) The first instalment will be released to the institutes immediately after their
empanelment. However, the second instalment of grant-in-aid will be released (in shape

of reimbursement) to the coaching institutes on production of Utilization Certificate,
details of expenditure made, audited accounts certified by a Chartered Accountant,
details of courses conducted and number of students coached.
(v) After completion of first year, the performance of the institutes will be assessed before
releasing the fund for the subsequent year. The release of fund after every year will
depend on the satisfactory performance of the institute during the previous year.
(vi) The grant-in-aid for 2nd and 3rd year would be released to empanelled coaching
institutes only after receipt of due Utilization Certificate, list of students coached with

the previous year's grant, audited accounts in respect of previous year's funds and
performance of students coached during previous year.
(vii) The Empanelled institutes should register themselves in National Scholarship Portal
(www.scholarships.gov.in) (whenever the portal will be made operational for this
scheme).
(viii) The applicants (students/trainees) should submit their application for coaching
through the on-line system by the last date prescribed for receipt of applications. All
requisite documents like photograph, proof of age, disability certificate, income
certificate of the parent, etc. duly filled in the prescribed format will be required to be
uploaded in the on-line system. [However, until this scheme of Free Coaching starts

through National Scholarship Portal, the candidates shall submit their applications to
the Empanelled Coaching Institutes of their choice through off-line method]
(ix) The Nodal Officer nominated by Empanelled institutes shall verify the applications and
process the same and forward the final list in PFMS portal for disbursal of stipend and
Special allowance.
(x) Stipend and Special allowance admissible to the candidates shall be released directly to
their Bank Accounts through PFMS portal under Aadhaar based DBT by DEPwD.

18.8 QUANTUM OF COACHING FEES

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