KERALA STATE WELFARE CORPORATION FOR FORWARD COMMUNITIES LIMITED

Phone 0471-2311215 Whatsapp : 6238170312, e-mail: kswcfcscholarship@gmail.com Website: www.kswcfc.org

Dr. AMBEDKAR POST-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASS STUDENTS BELONGING TO GENERAL CATEGORY

I. OBJECTIVE

The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the Economically Backward Class (EBC) students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.

II. SCOPE

These scholarships shall be available for studies in Government Institutions in India only.

III. CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY

(i) The scholarships will be open to Indian nationals belonging to General

Category (Other than Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Other Backward

Classes) and the total income from all sources of the employed candidate

or his/her parents/guardians in case of unemployed candidate shall not

exceed Rs.1.00 lakh per annum.

(ii) Income certificate should be submitted from the Village Officer/

Tahasildar concerned.

(iii) Caste Certificate should be produced. [attested copy of the SSLC

certificate providing the caste of the student/scholar or Certificate from

the Village officer (Eligible castes for applying for Scholarships are as per

the G.O (Ms) No. 114/2021/GAD dated 03.06.2021)]

(iv) These scholarships will be given for the study of all recognized post

matriculation or post-secondary courses pursued in the Government institutions only with the following exceptions: "Scholarships shall not be awarded for Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)

Course and other aviation linked courses."

(v) Candidates who, after passing one stage of education, are studying in the same stage of education in different subject e.g. I. Sc. after I.A or B.Com.

after B.A. or M.A. in a subject after M.A in another subject will not be

eligible.

(vi) Students who, after having completed their educational career in one

professional line, e.g., LLB after B.T/B. Ed will not be eligible.

(vii) Students pursuing Post-Graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if

they are not allowed to practice during the period of their course.

(viii) Students who after failing or passing the Under Graduate/Post-Graduate

examinations in Arts/science/Commerce join any recognized professional

or Technical certificate/diploma/degree courses will be awarded

scholarships if otherwise eligible. No subsequent failure will be condoned

except courses in Group 'A' and no further change in the course will be

allowed.

(ix) Students who pursue their studies through correspondence courses will be eligible towards reimbursement of non-refundable fee. The term correspondence includes distant and continuing education. Besides reimbursement of non-refundable fee, such students will also be eligible for an annual allowance of Rs. 900/- for essential/prescribed books, as

applicable.

(x) Only two boys of the same parents/guardian will be entitled to receive

scholarships. This restriction will, however, not apply to girls.

Accordingly, scholarship availed by girls of same parents/guardian will

not adversely affect admissibility of availing scholarship upto two boys of

same parents/guardian.

(xi) A scholarship holder under this Scheme will not hold any other

scholarship/stipend. If awarded any other scholarship/stipend, the

students can exercise his/her option for either of the two

scholarships/stipends, whichever is more beneficial to him/her and

should inform the awarding authority through the Head of the Institution

about the option made. No scholarship will be paid to the students under

this Scheme from the date he/she accepts any other scholarships/stipend.

The student can however, accept free lodging or a grant or ad-hoc

monetary help from the State Government or any other source for the

purchase of books, equipment or for meeting the expenses on board and

lodging, in addition to the scholarship amount paid under this Scheme.

IV. VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP

The value of scholarship will include Maintenance Allowance in lump sum (for 10 months) Reader Charges for blind students, reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees, Study Tour Charges/thesis typing/printing charges and book allowance for students pursuing correspondence course.

i) Maintenance Allowance

Rate of Maintenance Allowance (Rs. Per Month)

Course of (1) Hostellers (2) Day Scholars (3)

Group A (i) Degree and Post Graduate level courses including M.Phil., Ph.D. and Post Doctoral research in Medicine (Allopathic, Indian and other recognized systems of medicines), Engineering, Technology, Planning, Architecture, Design, Fashion Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary & Allied Sciences, Management, Business Finance/Administration, Computer Science/Applications. (ii) Post Graduate Diploma courses in various branches of management & medicine. (iii) C.A./ I.C.W.A./ C.S./ I.C.F.A. etc. (iv) M. Phil., Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Programmes (D.Litt., D.Sc. etc.). (v) L.L.M.

750 350

Group B (i) Graduate/Post/Graduate courses leading to Degree, Diploma, Certificate in areas like Pharmacy (B. Pharma), Nursing (B Nursing), LLB, BFS, other para-medial branches like rehabilitation diagnostics etc., Mass

510 335

Communication, Hotel Management & Catering, Travel/ Tourism/Hospitality Management, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking, Insurance, Taxation etc.) for which entrance qualification is minimum Sr. Secondary (10+2), except aviation related courses. (ii) Post Graduate courses not covered under Group A e.g. MA/ M.Sc./ M.Com/ M.Ed./ M.Pharma etc. Group C All other courses leading to a graduate degree not covered under Group A & B e.g. BA/B.Sc./B.Com etc.

400

210

Group D All post-matriculation level non-degree courses for which entrance qualification is High School (Class X), e.g. senior secondary certificate (class XI and XII); both general and vocational stream, ITI courses, 3 year diploma courses in Polytechnics, etc.

260 160

ii) Reader Charges for blind students (Blind Scholars)

The blind scholars will be given additional amount as 'Readers Charges' as mentioned below:-

Group Reader Allowance (Rs. P.m.)

Group A,B 175

Group C 130

Group D 90

iii) Fees

Scholars will be paid enrolment/registration, tuition, games, union, library, magazine, medical examination and such other fees compulsorily payable by the scholar to the institution or University/Board. Refundable deposit-like caution money, security deposit will, however, be excluded.

iv) Study Tours

Study tour charges upto a maximum of Rs. 900/- per annum limited to the actual expenditure incurred by the student on transportation charges etc., will be paid to the scholars studying professional and technical courses, provided that the head of the institution certifies that the study tour is essential for the scholar for completion of his/her course of study.

v) Thesis Typing /Printing charges

Thesis typing/printing charges upto a maximum of Rs. 1000 will be paid to research scholars on the recommendation of the Head of the Institution.

V. OTHER CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD

i. The scholarship is dependent on the satisfactory progress and conduct of the scholars. If it is reported by the Head of the Institution at any time that a scholar has, by reasons of his/her own act or default, failed to make satisfactory progress or has been guilty of misconduct such as resorting to or participating in strikes, irregularity in attendance without the permission of the authorities concerned etc., the authority sanctioning the scholarships may either cancel the scholarships or stop or withhold further payment of such period as it may think fit.

ii. If a student is found to have obtained a scholarship by false statement his/her scholarship will be cancelled forthwith and the amount of the scholarship paid will be recovered, at the discretion of the concerned State Government. The student concerned will be blacklisted and debarred for scholarship in any scheme for ever.

VI. PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING

i) An application for scholarship to the prescribed authority should comprise: a. One copy of the application for scholarship in the prescribed form. b. One copy of the passport size photograph with signatures of the student

thereon. c. Self attested copies of certificates of all examinations passed. d. A certificate (in original) of income issued by an authorized Revenue

Officer not below the rank of Village Officer. e. Caste Certificate [SSLC Certificate duly attested by the Gazetted Officer

or certificate issued by Village Officer (Eligible castes for applying for the scholarships are as per G.O (MS) No. 114/2021/GAD dated 03/06/2021)]

ii) Duly filled application shall be submitted to the Head of the Institution being attended or last attended by the candidates for verification and authentication and shall be addressed to the Managing Director, KSWCFC.

Duly filled applications along with the mandatory/ relevant documents should be sent to the following address. The Managing Director, L2, Kuleena, Jawahar Nagar, Kowdiar. P.O, Thiruvananthapuram.

The envelop must be super scribed with “Application for Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship”

Application should reach this office on or before 28/09/2021 @5.00 PM.

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KERALA STATE WELFARE CORPORATION FOR FORWARD COMMUNITIES

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Application Form [2020-21] Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for the Economically Backward Class

(EBC) [Applicable to Govt. School/College/Institution Students Only]

To The Managing Director, Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities Limited. L2, Kuleena, Jawahar Nagar, Kowdiar. P.O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695003. Sir, I wish to offer myself as a candidate for the award of a scholarship for the year 2020-21

under the above noted scheme.

I belong to …………………………… (Religion) & ……………………………….. (caste) and the other

particulars are given below:

Name of the Institution :…………………………………………………………………………………..

[Only Govt Schools/Colleges/Institutions students can apply]

1. Full Name (in block letter) Name of

Student

Father’s Name

Mother’s Name

Guardian’s Name

Student’s Aadhaar No

2. Address

Name

House No

House Name

Street

Post Office

District

State

Pin Code

Student Mobile No

Parent Mobile No

Applicant must affix his/her recent passport size photograph with his/her signature thereon.

3. Date of Birth

4. Gender

5. Other Details

E-mail

Religion

Caste

Nationality

Category (General/SC/ST/OBC)

Whether Differently abled (PH) (Yes/No)

Category of disability (if applicable)

% Disability (if applicable

Disability certificate issue authority (if applicable)

6. Parent’s Details [Mother/Father/Guardian] Occupation

Govt. Sector (yes/No)

Public Sector (Yes/ No)

Private Sector (Yes/No)

Business (Yes/No) Agricultural (Yes/No)

Other (please Specify)

Name of the office with full address (if applicable)

7. Details of educational qualifications from Xth standard onwards [Self attested copies of Certificate should be attached]

Sl. No

Examination Passed

University/ Board/Institution/ Council of Examination

Year of Passing

Marks obtained

Marks out of

% marks obtained in Board/

University

Division/ Class/ Grade

1

2

3

4

D D M M Y Y Y Y

Male Female Transgender

8. Details of Professional Courses Passed (if any): ………………………………………...……..

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….….

9. Details of course in which the student is admitted and scholarship is being sought

1 Name of course

2 Duration of Course

3 Part Time/Full Time/ Correspondence

4 Day Scholar/ Hosteller

5 Academic Year

6 Date of admission of the course in the current academic year

7 Class last attended (Xth/ XII th/ any other)

Academic

Year

10. Details of Bank Account of student (Joint account will not be allowed) (Copy should be attached)

Name of the Student Bank Account No

IFS Code

Name of the Bank Branch Full Address

Branch Code Type of Bank Account (Savings/Current)

11. Annual family income of parents of the student : Rs. ……………. in words …………………………………………………………………… (Certificate of annual family income is to be given either in the prescribed format enclosed as Annexure – III or in the usual format of income certificate, issued by Village Officer along with the application)

12. Declaration by the student a. I hereby declare that the information given above is correct. b. I have taken admission in _________________ course during the year _______________.

Now I am doing academic session _________________. I have secured ____________ marks out of _____________ and Percentage/ CGPA _______________ in the previous year examination.

c. I am not availing any other scholarship for this purpose from any other source. d. I shall abide by the terms and conditions for sanction of the scholarship. e. I undertake, that if at any stage, it is found that the information given by me is false or

if I violate the terms and conditions of the scholarship, the scholarship sanctioned to me, will be cancelled and the entire amount of scholarship will be refunded by me or recovered from me, apart from liability of penal action as warranted by law.

Date: Signature of the candidate Place:

(To be filled in by the Head of the Institution, where the applicant is studying)

13. Details of the Institution to which the student is admitted for the current academic year

1 Name of the Institution

2 Address of the Institution

3 District

4 State

5 Pin Code

6 Name of the Principal/Director/ Head of the Institution

14. Total Annual Charges/ All Non Refundable Fee

Annexure - I

Certificate (to be issued by Director/Principal/Head of the Institution)

It is certified that the information filled in the application by Shri/Smt/Kumari…………………………………………….………… S/o (or) D/o Shri. ………………………………………who is admitted in ………………………………….. Course for the academic session ……………… in ………………… …………..………………………. School/college/Institution as ……………………… (Day Scholar/ Hosteller) is correct. It is also certified that the above applicant is not availing any kind of stipend/scholarships from any other agencies [KPCR exempted]. [NB: Your Institution should be a Government Institution]. **Signature of the Head of the Institution

Name in Block Letters_________________

Place:

Designation _________________________

Date:

Address ____________________________

**STAMPED SIGNATURES

WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED Seal of Institution_____________________

Annexure - II PARENT’S/GUARDIAN’S DECLARATION (This declaration has to be given by Father/Mother/Husband/Guardian as the case may be of the applicant). I certify that the particulars given in the application are correct and if any of them is found to be incorrect, the Government’s decision shall be final and binding on me. I undertake to refund the entire amount of the scholarship paid to my son/daughter/wife/other failing which the Government may recover the amount from me through whatever means it deems proper. Place: Signature_____________ Date: (Left/Right-hand thumb impression in case he/she is illiterate)

Annexure-III

FAMILY INCOME CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Shri/Smt./. -------------------------------------------------------------------

is Mother /Father / Guardian of Shri/Smt./Kum. (Candidate)

…………………………………………………………….. is resident of Village/Town

…………………………………….. District/ Division ……………………………………

in the ………………………………………. State.

As per the records, his/her annual family income from all the sources is

Rs………………… (in words) …………………………………………………………

………………….Only.

Date: Village Officer/ Tahsildar Office Seal

15. Document enclosed with the application [Attach following attested (Self & by Gazetted Officer as the case may be) documents along with the application]

Sl No.

Name of the document Attested (Yes/No)

Attached (Yes/No)

1* Copies of mark sheet of standard Xth/XII th/ others as applicable and as filled up in Sl.No. 07

2* Original annual family income certificate for the current financial year in the prescribed format issued by Village Officer/ Tahasildar.

3*

Caste Certificate [SSLC Certificate duly attested by the Gazetted Officer or Original certificate issued by Village Officer (Eligible caste for applying for the scholarships are as per G.O (MS) No. 114/2021/GAD dated 03/06/2021)]

4 Copy of certificate issued by Competent authority in case of differentially abled candidate (PH candidate) (if applicable)

5 Copy of Annual charges / All non refundable fee receipt

6* Copy of Bank Pass book showing name of the student, account number, IFSC and photograph

7 Copy of student’s AADHAAR card

8* Certificate issued by the Director/ Principal/ Head of the Institute (Annexure – I)

9* Declaration by Parents (Annexure – II)

*Mandatory document

16. Details of Financial Assistance claimed (Refer Guidelines of the scholarship)

Sl. No Component YES/No

1 Maintenance Allowance

2 Reader Charge (Only for blind Student) as sl no. IV (ii)

3 Fee as per sl.no. IV (iii)

4 Study tour as sl. No. IV (iv)

5 Thesis typing / printing charges sl. No. IV (v)

Note : All the above assistance except maintenance allowance will only be sanctioned

based on the recommendation of head of the institution where the candidate studies.

Details should be filled by the applicant correctly (In capital letters)

1 Category

2 Fresh/ Renewal

3 Name of the Student

4 Father’s Name

5 Gender

6 Address

7 Student’s Mobile No

8 Parent’s Mobile No

9 Day_scholar/ Hosteller

10 Account No (active account no. only)

11 IFSC

12 Bank Name

13 Bank Address

14 Aadhaar No

15 Stream and year

16 Name of the Institution

Signature of the applicant Verified by Head of the Institution with seal (to be signed before the Head (Your Institution should be of the Institution) a Government Institution)

Office Seal

Duly filled applications along with the mandatory/ relevant documents should be sent to the following address. The Managing Director, L2, Kuleena, Jawahar Nagar, Kowdiar. P.O, Thiruvananthapuram. PIN : 695003.

The envelop must be super scribed with “Application for Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship [2020-21]”

Application should reach this office on or before 28/09/2021 @5.00 PM.