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(www.scholarships.gov.in) for the renewal scholarships. The 50% and above criteria will be
applicable prospectively i.e. for renewals becoming due from 2018-19 onwards.

Renewal applications sent directly to the Ministry of Human Resource Development shall not
be accepted.

In case of any grievances/complaint regarding the above scheme the same may be registered
to the following link http://pgportal.gov.in/grievancenew.aspx

Contact to National Scholarship Division:
National Scholarship Division,
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education,
West Block 1, 2nd Floor, Wing 6, Room No. 6,
R. K. Puram, Sector 1, New Delhi 110066.
Tele: 011-26172917, 26172491, 26165238

13.5 CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME OF TOP CLASS EDUCATION
FOR SC STUDENTS (Effective from September, 2018)

1. Background

The Finance Minister in his budget speech on the Union Budget 2005-06 made the following
announcements –

“The key to empowering the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes is to provide top class
education opportunities to meritorious students. The three on-going scholarship schemes for
SC/ST students under the Central Plan – pre-Matric, post-Matric and merit-based – will
continue.

To provide an added incentive, I propose a new window: a short list of institutes of excellence
will be notified, and any SC/ST student who secures admission in one of those institutes will be

awarded a larger scholarship that will meet the requirements for tuition fees, living expenses,
books and a computer.”
The Scheme was approved in 2007 and was subsequently revised in January, 2012 and

June 2016.

2. Objectives and Coverage
2.1 The Scheme aims at recognizing and promoting quality education amongst students
belonging to SCs, by providing full financial support. The scheme will cover SC students
for pursuing studies beyond 12 class.
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2.2 The scheme will operate in all institutions notified by the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment.
2.3 The SC students, who secure admission in the notified institutions, will be awarded
scholarship to meet the requirements for (i) full tuition fee and non-refundable charges
(there will be a ceiling of Rs. 2.00 lakhs per annum per student for private sector
institutions and Rs. 3.72 lakhs per annum per student for the private sector flying clubs

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