The present income ceiling for extending the assistance under the Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes for Scheduled Castes, Minority and Other Backward Classes students is as under :-
Category | Pre Matric Scholarship Scheme | Post Matric Scholarship Scheme |
Scheduled Castes | - | Parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs.1.00 Lakhs per annum. |
Minorities | Not exceeding Rs.1.00 lakhs per annum. | Not exceeding Rs.2.00 lakhs per annum. |
OBCs | Parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs.44,500/- per annum. | Parents/guardians income from all sources does not exceed Rs.44,500/- per annum. |
The income ceiling under Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Castes and OBCs is under revision. Efforts are made to do so at the earliest.
This information was given by Shri. D. Napoleon, the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
source; PIB
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