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e. Private Professional Institutions affiliated to a recognized Central/State University and
covered by Fee Fixation Committee as mandated by Supreme Court;
f. Recognized schools/colleges for Classes XI and class XII;
g. Diploma granting Institutions as recognized by State/UT Governments;
h. Vocational Training Institute affiliated to National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT);
i. Institutions affiliated/ approved by the appropriate bodies like MCI/AICTE etc. or any
regulatory body established by State/ Centre. Provided that where a particular number of

seats for a particular course have been recognized / authorized by the concerned
regulatory authority. The admissions shall be restricted to those numbers and courses
provided further that at each level only one course of study shall be allowed;
(iii) Only those candidates who belong to Scheduled Castes so specified in relation to the
State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs /domiciled as determined
by the State/UT 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.
(iv) The ceiling on age limit for admission as regular student in different classes should be
decided by concerned Institutions

(v) 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. in other subject will
not be eligible.
(vi) Students who, after having completed their educational career in one professional line,
e.g. L.L.B. after B.T./B.Ed. will not be eligible.
(vii) Students pursuing Post Graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if they are not
allowed to practice during the period of their course.
(viii) Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses are also eligible. The

term correspondence includes distant and continuing education for courses in Central/
State Universities only. Non-refundable fee shall be paid directly to the Students account.
All children of the same parents/guardians will be entitled to receive benefits of the
scheme.
(ix) A scholarship holder under this scheme will not hold any other scholarship/stipend. If
awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the student 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 another scholarship/stipend. The student can however, accept free lodging or a

grant or adhoc 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.
(x) 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.

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