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3.6 The ceiling of total annual family income from all sources under the Scheme is Rs. 6.00
lakh and the general selection criteria among the eligible candidates of any institution
must be the merit. However, if for the last available slot in an institution, there is more
than one student with equal marks; preference may be given to the student with the
lowest parental income.
3.7 The scholarship will become payable immediately after a student has secured admission
and has started attending the classes.

3.8 The scholarship will be terminated if the student fails to pass the final examination of
each year or any terminal examination or semester examination prescribed. He will,
however, remain eligible for the Post-Matric Scholarship.

4. Institutes of Excellence and Number of Scholarship Slots

4.1 Institutes of Excellence and Number of Scholarship Slots:
All the IIMs / IITs/ IIITs / AIIMS/ NIFT/ NID/ Indian Institutes of Hotel Management,
National Law Universities and other Central Government Institutes will be eligible to be
included in the Scheme, subject to their applying for being included in the Scheme. If an

institute is not in any of the above categories, it has to be included in current list of i).
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A++ and A+ Accredited
Institutions, or ii) Top 100 National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) Institutions,
or iii). Institutions of National Importance; as per lists issued by Ministry of Human
Resource Development (MHRD) from time to time. However, the overall number of
fresh scholarships per year would be capped at 1500.
4.2 For Commercial Pilot Training Course and Type Rating Courses all Government
institutes approved by Director General of Civil Aviation shall be eligible for

empanelment under the Scheme.
4.3 In respect of those institutes in which fee has been waived for SC students, the other
four components, namely -other non-refundable charges, boarding and lodging, Books
and Stationary and PC and accessories- may be reimbursed under the scheme.
4.4 The list of the Top Class Institutions to be covered under the Scheme along with number
of scholarship slots will be notified by the Department of Social Justice and
Empowerment. Any addition or deletion to the list shall be notified by the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, as and when required, based on
the recommendations of the Steering Committee.
4.5 Any institute not applying under the Scheme continuously for 3 years shall be removed

from the list of notified institutions under the Scheme.
4.6 The private institutions empanelled under the pre-revised Scheme shall continue to be
empanelled till 2019-20. From 2020-21 their empanelment will be subject to their
fulfilling the criteria as prescribed in para 4.1 and 4.5 above.

5. Funding Pattern

5.1 The Scheme will be funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on 100%
basis and the funds shall be released directly to the institution concerned, or the

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