KERALA STATE WELFARE CORPORATION FOR FORWARD COMMUNITIES LIMITED

Phone 0471-2311215 e-mail: kswcfc@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 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) 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."

(iv) 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.

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

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

(vi) Students pursuing Post-graduate courses in medicine will be eligible if

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

(vii) 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.

(viii) 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.

(ix) 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.

(x) 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 lumpsum (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

Course of (1)

(Rs. Per Month) Rate of

Maintenance Allowance

Hostellers (2) Day Scholars

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

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.

510 335

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. One attested copy each of certificates/diploma/degree etc., in respect of

all examination passed

d. A certificate (in original) of income issued by an authorized Revenue

Officer not below the rank of Village Officer.

ii) Application complete in all respect shall be submitted to the Head of the

Institution being attended or last attended by the candidates 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 superscribed with

“Application for Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship”

Application should reach this office on or before 20.11.2019 @5.00 PM.

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KERALA STATE WELFARE CORPORATION FOR FORWARD COMMUNITIES

LIMITED

Application Form Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for the Economically Backward Class

(EBC)

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 2019-20

under the above noted scheme.

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

particulars are given below:

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

3. Date of Birth

4. Gender

D D M M Y Y Y Y

Male Female Transgender

Applicant must

affix his/her

recent passport

size photograph

with his/her

signature

thereon.

5. Other Details

E-mail

Religion

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 Detail Mother/Father/Guardian

Occupation

Govt. Service (yes/No)

Semi Govt. Service (Yes/ No)

Private Service (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

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

8. 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

9. Details of Bank Account of student (Joint account will not be allowed) Name of Student

Name of Bank

Bank Account No

IFS Code

Branch Full Address

Branch Code

Type of Bank Account (Savings/Current)

10. Annual family income of parents of the student : Rs. ……………. in words

…………………………………………………………………… (Certificate of annual family

income is to be given only in the prescribed format enclosed as Annexure – III along with

the application)

11. Declaration by the student

a. I hereby declare that the information given above is correct.

b. I have taken admission in _________________ course _______________ year during

academic session _________________ by securing ____________ marks out of

_____________. 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)

12. 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

13. 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 …………………

…………..………………………. college 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].

**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

PARENTS/GUARDIANS 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 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)

Place:

Annexure-III

CASTE & 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. He/ She belonging to ………………………………… (Religion) &

…………………………………….. (Caste).

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

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

………………….Only.

Date: Village Officer/ Tahsildar

Office Seal

14. Document enclosed with the application(Attach following attested 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. 08

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

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

4 Copy of Annual charges / All non refundable fee receipt

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

6 Copy of student’s AADHAAR card

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

8* Declaration by Parents (Annexure – II)

*Mandatory document

15. Details of Financial Assistance claimed

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

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 Bank Name

11 Bank Address

12 IFSC

13 Account No

14 Aadhaar No

15 Stream and year

16 Name of the Institute

17 Sub caste

Signature of the applicant Verified by head of the institute with 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.

The envelop must be superscribed with

“Application for Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship”

Application should reach this office on or before 20.11.2019 @5.00 PM.