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13.20 GUIDELINES FOR POST GRADUATE INDIRA GANDHI SCHOLARSHIP

FOR SINGLE GIRL CHILD

1. INTRODUCTION

It is observed that number of girls as against boys in certain states is declining which is a
matter of great concern. The females are even forced to give birth to male child. In such
circumstances education of women needs to be used and effective means for their
empowerment and education will prepare them to have a control over their lives. The mindset
which militates against the girl child could not keep pace with economic progress and literacy.

The Government of India declared elementary education as a basic human right of every child.
The Union Government of India has taken various steps to uplift the status of women by
implementing various schemes including free education for girls. In order to achieve and
promote girls education, UGC has introduced a Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for
Single Girl Child with an aim to compensate direct costs of girl education to all levels especially
for such girls who happen to be the only girl child in their family.

2. OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the proposed scheme are:

a) To support post graduate education of single girl child in postgraduate courses only.

b) To recognize the value of observance of small family norm.
3. TARGETGROUP

 Girl students who are admitted in the first year of PG courses in the following Universities /
Colleges and happen to be the only girl child in the family:

 Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under section 2(f) & and 12(B) of UGC Act.

 Deemed to be Universities included under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 and eligible to
receive grants-in-aid from UGC. Those Deemed Universities which do not receive funds
from the Central/ State Government are not eligible institutions under the scheme.

 Universities/Institutions/College funded by Central/State Government.

 Institutes of National Importance.

 Girl students without having any brother or the girl student who are twin daughters/
fraternal daughter may also apply for scholarship under the aforesaid scheme. In a family if
one son and one daughter is available then girl child will not be considered for scholarship
under the scheme.

4. ELIGIBILITY

 Slots : 3000

 Age limit: Girl students up to the age of 30 years at the time of admission in first year of PG
courses are eligible.

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