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without the permission of the authorities concerned etc., the authority sanctioning the
scholarship may either cancel the scholarship or stop or withhold further payment for
such period as it may think fit.

(xxvi) A scholar is liable to refund the scholarship amount, if during the course of the year,
the studies for which the scholarship has been awarded, is discontinued or change in
the subject of study.

(xxvii) The regulations under the scheme can be changed at any time at the discretion of the
Government of India.

(xxviii) The list of Graduate Degree level and Post Graduate level technical and professional
courses under Merit cum Means based Scholarship scheme is available on the website
of this Ministry i.e. www.minorityaffairs.gov.in

11. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

As the magnitude of data to be entered and processed would be enormous as the scheme gets
implemented over the years, there would be a need to engage qualified skilled personnel right
from the beginning to ensure that the data based computerized systems are operational.
Qualified skilled personnel possessing requisite expertise to operate computer programme
designed for this purpose, enter, process, analyse, monitor, retrieve and transfer data should
be engaged on contract basis as per need. Data provided by the States/Union Territories will be
maintained and managed by the Ministry with personnel of similar expertise to be engaged on

contract basis. A provision not exceeding 2% of the total budget will be made to meet the
administrative and allied costs viz. expenditure of the States/Union Territories and the
Ministry for office equipments including computers and accessories, furniture, printing of
application forms, advertisements, engagement of personnel, etc. This provision will also be
used for evaluation and monitoring of the scheme, through outside reputed
institutions/agencies engaged by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India and the
State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.

13.10 SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
(EFFECTIVE FROM 01-04-2018)
1. INTRODUCTION:

1.1. Article 41 of Part IV ("Directive Principles of State Policy") of the Constitution provides
that the State shall make effective provisions for securing the right to work, to education and to

public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement, and in other
cases of undeserved want. Education plays a pivotal role in socio-economic empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities.
1.2 Article 46 of Part IV ('Directive Principles of State Policy") of the Constitution enjoins upon

the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker
sections of the people. Article 38(2) of the same Part also enjoins upon the State to minimize
inequalities in income and to endeavour to eliminate inequalities in status, facilities and

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