Scholarship for SC students to reach Bank Accounts directly.

   The unearthing of a scandal in the disbursal of scholarship amount to school students of Scheduled Castes in Namakkal district a few months ago has prompted the State Government to decide that the money would hereafter be transferred to the savings bank accounts of beneficiary-students.

   Chief Minister Jayalalithaa gave an instruction to this effect at the recent conference of Collectors and Police Officers, a senior official said.

   As part of the Chief Minister’s direction, 2.5 lakh eligible students, studying in government and government-aided schools, would be covered. The basic savings accounts would have to be opened in banks so that the amount due to the students would be transferred directly. In case some students have SB accounts in post offices, they can also be covered.

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Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for 9th and 10th Standard Students of SC Category.

   Centrally Sponsored Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for 9th and 10th Standard Students of SC Category

   Cabinet Committee on Economic affair has today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, to introduce a new centrally sponsored scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for students belonging to Scheduled Castes studying in Classes IX & X, with effect from 01.07.2012. The Scheme is expected to benefit about 42 lakh SC students. In XII five year plan the expenditure on this Pre-Matric scholarship scheme would be Rs. 6,500 /- crores, approx.

   The main objective of this scheme is to support parents of SC children for education of their wards studying in classes IX and X so that the incidence of drop-out, especially in the transition from the elementary to the secondary stage is minimized. The Scholarship under the Scheme will be available for studies in India only and will be awarded through the Government of the State/Union Territory to which the applicant belongs.

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