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5. IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:

The Pre-matric, Post-matric and Top Class Education Scholarships for Students with

Disabilities are implemented through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and the
scholarship amount is remitted directly to the beneficiaries through PFMS portal.
National Fellowship for SwDs is implemented through UGC portal. UGC and DEPwD . shall be
the nodal agencies for implementing the scheme. Whereas, UGC shall be responsible for

selection of beneficiaries under the scheme and the DEPwD shall be responsible for
disbursement of funds to the beneficiaries identified by the UGC. The fellowship amount is
remitted into the beneficiary's bank account through Canara Bank.

National Overseas Scholarship for SwDs and Free Coaching for SwD are implemented offline by
the DEPwD and the scholarship amount is remitted into the beneficiary's bank account through
PFMS.

6. PUBLICITY OF THE SCHEME & INVITING APPLICATIONS:

The scheme will be advertised at the appropriate time and will be suitably publicised through
media and website to bring it to the notice of the target group.

7. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

In order to implement the scheme some administrative expenses are likely to be involved in
engagement of manpower at the Department for execution of the scheme. As the magnitude of
data to be entered and processed would be enormous and the scheme gets implemented over
the years there would be a need to engage qualified skilled personnel right from the beginning
to ensure the data base of computerized systems are operational. In order to meet the above
expenditure or any other expenditure incidental to implementation of the scheme, a provision
of not exceeding 3% of the total budget, shall be made for administrative expenditure.

8. FURNISHING OF FALSE INFORMATION:

If any candidate has furnished any false information/document and is established as false, he/
she will be debarred from the award and if he/ she has availed of it or is availing, an action will
be initiated for recovery of the amount spent with 15º/o compound interest thereon. Such
candidate will also be black listed for future and appropriate legal action can be taken against
the candidates.

9. JURISDICTION OF THE SCHEME:

The jurisdiction of the Scheme is to provide prescribed financial support to the selected
candidates for pursuing education. The Scheme does not cover employment aspects of the
awardees and also does not provide for any kind of assistance to the awardees in seeking
employment anywhere, after his/her having availed of the scholarship.

10. LITIGATIONS:

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