Ref. No. : ABES/RO-l(0401201 8-19

ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad

Office of Registrar

NOTICE

Dale:15.12.2018

Sub: Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for SC students

AICTE has notified National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for the Central Sector ScholarshipScheme of Top Class Education for SC students (Circular enclosed). Students can referthe circular to know the eligibility and guidelines of the scheme.

The desirous eligible students may apply through the link given below by 1sth Dec 2018:

http:/lsocia liustice. n ic.inlSche mS List/SenC127?m id =24541

Please keep in mind that you can avail single scholarship as provided by theGovt. (State/ Central). Hence, who have already applied in any scholarship scheme ofGovt. are not eligible for the same.

This is for necessary action at your end please.

Copy to:1 . Director office for kind information please. (through e-mail)2. Dean Academics for information please. (through email)3, HODl & HOD2, for information and circulation among students please4. All Students for necessary action please (through email)5. College notice boards including Hostels (Boys & Girls). (through e-mail)6. Ms. Meenu with a request to upload the soft copy of the notice on college website.

CENTRAL SECTOR SCHOLARSIIIP SCHEME OF

TOP CLASS EDUCATION FOR SC STUDENTS

(Effective from September, 20l g)

l. Background

The Finance Minister in his budget speech on the Union Budget 2005-06 made thefollowing announcements -"The key to empowering the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes is to provide topclass education opportunities to meritorious students. The three on-going scholarshipschemes for SC/ST students under the Central Plan - pre-Matric, post-Matric and merit-based - will continue.

To provide an added incentive, I propose a new window: a short list of institutes ofexcellence will be notified, and any SC/ST student who secures admission in one ofthose institutes will be awarded a larger scholarship that will meet the requirements fortuition fees, living expenses, books ind a computei.,,

The-s_cherye was opproved in 2007 and was subsequentry revised in January, 20r2and June 2016.

2. Objectives and Coverage

2'1 The scheme 1T. .ut recognizing and promoting quality education amongst

students belonging to SCs, by providing full fin"anciat .r.ripo.t. Tire scheme will coverSC students for pursuing studies beyond l2th class.

2'2 The scheme will operate in all institutions notified by the Ministry of SocialJustice and Empowerment.

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2'4 The scholarship, once awarded, will continue till the completion of the course, subject to satisfactoryperformance.

3. Eligibility

3.1 Those SC students who have secured admission in the notified institutions

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scheme to the e. the institutes concernediilTaselEeffib". ofi6Gntrldrnitted

"xceeds the nurnber@rur.m;'i- '

1istJhe remaining-stu? i[elnstlmEamrent-:9yr.s"s shall be eligible for the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS.) administered by thisMinistryasacentra@rovidedsuchstudentsareotherwiseeligible for the said scheme. In case, the inititute finds that the number of eligiblecandidates in the lst year are less than the'number of scholarships alloued to it, thebalance scholarships may be offered to students studying in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, etc.one the basis of inter-se merit of previous year's result giving priority to those wiihhigher number of Years left to complete their respectiv;cori.L i.". lst year studentsis to get priority over the 2ndyear students and so on.

3'2 Thirtv.percent (307q) of slots allotted to the Institute shall be reserved for eligibleSS+AlgeELg. p.r tErr.lrlgt!ffir I, ugr.""" or rrffi.i.rt *mber oigirlttrd"nlt,lr.j&Errazry ue transfenea to eligible bo@eiir3.3 However, the above will not include those girl sfudentsyloglgrylggen the basis of their performancein-jjlrtllttt tt-3.4 The income from all sources under the Scheme is

in anthere is more than onJitud'ffii,ith equal marks; preference may be given to the studeniwith the lowest parental income.

3.5 The beneflt ofth tbe ovided to more than 2 siblings in a familts will t an affidavir to this effect in the IilIffie to

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oftRs. 6.00 lakh and.ql_.:--=.-.

is not the 3rd sib of the family who is availing fit under the Scheme.

@ay also consider re-imbursement of exstudent on Purchase of and

3.6 The ceiling of total annual lncome sources under the Scheme is8...6.00 lukhinstitution must be the merit. However, if for the lasiavailable slot in an institution,

ll:f_,:X:^,1i1": :lyd"nt with equal marks; preference may be siven to the stuJeni

with the_lowesjagental income.

3'7 The scholarship will become payable immediately after a student has securedadmission and has started attending the classes.

3.8 The scholarship will be terminated if the student fails to pass the final

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4. Institutes of Excellence and Number of scholarship Slots

4'1 Institutes of Excellence and Number of Scholarship Slots:

All the IIMs / IITs/ IIITs / AIIMS/ MFT/ NID/ Indian Instirutes of HotelManagement, National Law Universities and other Central Government Institutes willbe eligible to be included in the Scheme, subject to their applying for being includedin the Scheme. If an institute is not in any oflhe above cut"gori.E it has tJbeincluded in current list of i). National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)A++ and A+ Accredited Institutions, or ii) Top 100 National Institute RankingFramework (NIRF) Institutions, or iii). Institutions of National Importance; as per listsissued by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) from time to time.However, the overall number of fresh scholarships peryear would be capped at 1500.

4.2 For Commercial Pilot Training Course and Type Rating Courses all Govemmentinstitutes approved by Director General of Civii Aviation shall be eligible forempanelment under the Scheme.

4.3 In respect of those institutes in which fee has been waived for SC students, theother four components, namely -other non refundabre charges, boarding and lodging,Books and Stationary and PC and accessories- may be reimIursed under the scheme.

4'4 The list of the Top Class Institutions to be covered under the Scheme along withnumber of scholarship slots will be notified by the Department of Social Justice and

lmryoyerment. Any addition or deletion to the list shali be norified by the Ministry ofSocial Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, as and when required, basedon the recommendations of the Steering Committee.

4'5 Any institute not applying under the Scheme continuously for 3 years shall beremoved from the list of notified institutions under the Scheme.

4.6 The private institutions empanelled under the pre-revised Scheme shall continue

to be empanelled tilt 2019-20.From 2020-21their empanelment will be subject to their

fulfilling the criteria as prescribed in para 4.1 and 4.5 above.

5. Funding Pattern

5.1 The Scheme will be funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

on 100% basis and the funds shall be released directly to the institution concemed, or

the beneficiary student, as per the policy of the Department of Social Justice and

Empowerment.

5.2 The funds may be released by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment ina single installment immediately after the admission.

6. General provisions

6.1 The scholarship rvill become Payable to SC students only upon securing

admission in any of the institutions notified by the Ministry of Social Justice &Empowerment.

6.2 The students, who are awarded the scholarship under the scheme, shall have topursue the study in the respective institution on whole time basis.

6.3 With a view to ensure access of all students to the provisions of this scheme, the

institute will incorporate the salient feature of the scheme in the prospectus in addition

to putting the same on the website of the institute. The institute will select the SC

students on the basis of merit and shall forward the applications of the eligiblestudents in the prescribed proforma (Annexure- A) for ongoing students along withproof of admission and fee chargeable etc. to claim the scholarship. The Institute willnot charge any fee, whatsoever, from the students.

6.4 From 2017-18 (fresh year) the Scheme of Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) wouldbe implemented both for the institutions and the students.

The DBT Institutions would have to forward the digitally signed digitised list to the

Central Govemment for crediting the amount directly inthe bank account ofthe eligiblebeneficiaries admitted from the academic session 2013-14 onward s/institutions.

6.5 After disbursement the institute will furnish a Utilization Certificate towards the

amount received, which will include the signatures of the scholarship holders.

6.6 The Ministry may also directly credit the funds as per the advice of the intuitionsin the bank account of the payee as per the policy of the Department of Social Justiceand Empowerment.

6.7 The performance of the SC students covered under the scheme shall be monitoredregularly by the Head of the respective institution and the same shall be reported,through a report card, to the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at theend of each academic year.

6'8 The notified institutions shall submit progress reports of implementation of theScheme to the Union Ministry of Social luitice and Empowerment from time to time,as required.

6.9 Any institution violating the provisions of the Scheme and/or instructions issued bythe Government of India will be denotified.

6.10 In the event of denotification/deletion of any institution, the scholarship willcontinue to be available to the SC students already admitted under the Scheme, ifotherwise eligible, till completion ofthe course. However, no fresh seats will be allottedand funds released to such denotified institutes.

6'11 .The general provisions of the General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017, will applymutatis mutandis, and the institutions shall be bound by the general principles'laiitherein.

7. Review and monitoring

7.1 rhe progress of implementation of the scheme will be reviewed by a Steering

Committee consisting of the following -a) Secretary (SJ&E) - Chairperson

b) Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser (SJ&E) _ Member

c) Joint Secretary (TA),M/o Tribal Affairs - Member

d) Joint Secretary, SC Division,lWo SJ&E - Member

e) Joint Secretary, Deptt.of Higher Education - Member

0 Joint Secretary, Deptt. of Medical Education, M/o H&FW - Member

g) A representative of the UGC - Member

h) A representative of the planning Commission_ Member

D Director/Dy.Secretary, SCD Division,lWo SJ&E _ Convener

7 -2 The Commiffee may invite an expert as a special invitee, as and when it deemsnecessaxy.

'1.3 The Committee may recommend to the Ministry of Social Justice andEmpowerment about addition or deletion of any institution baied on their performance.For the purpose, the Committee may take into account the recommenditions of theconcemed bodies conducting entrance examination for admissions into such courses orhaving the administrative control over such institutes.

7.4 The Committee may periodically review the performance ofthe selected instituteson the basis of the academic results. The Committee may also recommend appropriatemodifications in the Scheme, as and when required.

8 Administrative Expenses

& 1 As the magnitude of data to be managed and processed would be very large.There would be a need to engage qualified skilled perionnel right from tt. U.giorrirgto ensure that the date based computerized systems are operational. Qualified skilleJpersonnel possessing requisite expertise to design, develop and operate the computerProgrammes for the Purpose, as well as enter, process, *aly.", monitor, retrievi andtransfer data should be engaged on contract basis as pe. need. This work could also beoutsourced. Data Provided by the Educational Institutions will be maintained andmanaged by the Ministry with Personnel of similar expertise to be engaged on contractbasis through outside reputed institutions/agencies engaged by the Minirt y of SJ&E,Govemment of India.

8'2 A Provision not exceeding 60/o if the total budget will be made to meet theadministrative and allied costs viz expenditure of the Educational Institutions and theMinistry for office equipments including computers and accessories, fumiture,development of appropriate software, advertisementr, .rgug".ent of personnel, etc.

The provision will also be used for publicity, awareness generation, evaluation andmonitoring of the scheme, through outside institutions/agencies engaged by theMinistry of SJ&E, Govemment of India and the educational institutions.

9. The modifications as considered appropriatefrom time to time, would be approvea

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in the Provisions of the Scheme,Administrative Minister, on the

recommendations of the committee as give inparaT.

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