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the academic year (including maintenance allowance during holidays), provided that if
the scholar secures admission after the 20th day of a month, the amount will be paid
from the month following the month of admission.
(vi) In case of renewal of scholarships awarded in the previous yeare, maintenance
allowance will be paid from the month following the month up to which scholarship was
paid in the previous year, if the course of study is continuous.

15.7 REVIEW AND MONITORING:

The progress of implementation of the scheme will be reviewed by a Steering Committee
consisting of the following –

a) Secretary, Department of Empowerment Chairperson of Persons with Chairperson
Disabilities,
b) Joint Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Member
c) Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser (in- charge of Department of Member
Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities)
d) Joint Secretary(TD), Min. of Tribal Affairs Member
e) Joint Secretary (SCD), Deptt. of SJ&E Member
f) Joint Secretary, Department of Higher Education Member
g) Joint Secretary, Department of Medical Education, Min. of Health & FW Member
h) A representative of the UGC Member
i) Director / Dy. Secretary concerned in Department of Empowerment of Convener
Persons with Disabilities
The Committee may invite an expert as a special invitee, as and when it deems necessary.

The Committee may recommend to the Department of Empowerment of Persons with

Disabilities 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.

The Committee may periodically review of performance of the selected institutes on the basis
of the academic results.

16 NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR PwDS (FOR M.PHIL/PH.D IN INDIAN UNIVERSITIES)
16.1 SCOPE:

The scheme caters total number of 200 Fellowship (Junior Research Fellows, JRF) per year to

students with disabilities. The scheme covers all universities/institutions recognized by the
University Grants Commission (UGC) and shall be implemented by the UGC itself on the pattern
of the scheme of UGC Fellowship being awarded to research students pursuing M.Phil. and
Ph.D.

16.2 OBJECTIVES:

(a) To provide financial assistance to the students with disabilities for pursuing higher
education leading to degrees such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. in India.
(b) To enable PwDs to be eligible for employment to the posts of Lecturers lying vacant in

various college and universities but will equip them to effectively to take advantage of the

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