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14.4 The progress of implementation of the scheme will be reviewed by the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs through Committee consisting of the following: -

(a) Secretary (M/o TA) Chairperson
(b) Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser (M/o TA) Member
(c) Joint Secretary, M/o TA Member
(d) Joint Secretary, M/o SJ&E Member
(e) Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Higher Education, M/o HRD Member
Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Medical Education,
(f) Member
M/H&FW
(g) One representative of the UGC Member
(h) Director/Deputy Secretary, Scholarship Division, M/o TA Member Secretary

14.5 The Committee may invite an expert as a special invitee, as and when it deems necessary.

14.6 The Committee may recommend to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs about addition or
deletion of any institution based on their performance. For the purpose, the Committee may
take into account the recommendations of the concerned bodies conducting entrance
examination for admissions into such courses or having the administrative control over such
Institutes.

14.7 The committee will also decide the eligible candidates for paying fellowship.

15.0 Nature of Assistance available under the scheme

The tenure of fellowship is initially for two years under the National Fellowship for Higher
Education for ST Students Scheme. Before expiry of this period, the work of the Fellow will be
evaluated by a Committee of three members comprising of Head of the Department, Supervisor
and one outside subject expert to be constituted by the concerned Department of the
/University/Institution/College. If the research work is found satisfactory, his/her tenure will
be extended further for a period of three years for upgradation from M.Phil to Ph.D under the
enhanced emoluments of the National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST Candidates

(Ph.D) in Annexure-VI. The recommendation of the Committee shall be submitted to the
Ministry Designated Team for upgradation to the level of National Fellowship for Higher
Education for ST Students Ph.D. The work done and the time spent on scholarships or
fellowships of any agency other than the Ministry designated team will not be taken into
account while considering the proposals for enhancement in the value of fellowship. The
fellowship may be withdrawn if the work is not considered satisfactory or the candidate fails in
any of the examinations related to Ph.D. In case the work for the first two years is not found
satisfactory, an additional year will be given to him/her for improvement. However, during this
period he/she will be designated as National Fellowship for Higher Education for ST Students
M.Phil.

In such cases work will be evaluated again before third year of the tenure, and if improvement

is found, the Fellow will get two more years under the National Fellowship for Higher
Education for ST Students (Ph.D). Thus, the total period of fellowship (National Fellowship for
Higher Education for ST Students M.Phil and Ph.D) is for five years, with no further provision of
extension.

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