ICAR - Post Matric Scholarship For Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes Candidates

Description
The scheme "Post-Matric Scholarship to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes Candidates" was introduced by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICAR , Department of Agricultural Research and Education DARE , to enable the students belonging to the weaker sections of society to complete undergraduate courses. The scholarship is provided for studying at the Bachelor's Degree program in various branches of Agriculture viz. B.Sc. Agri. , B.V.Sc., B.Sc. Agril. Engg. , B.Sc. Home Science , B.F.Sc., B.Sc. Forestry etc. The value of the scholarship will be ₹ 1,000/- per month along with a contingent grant of ₹ 750/- per annum for the payment of tuition fees, purchase of books, cost of uniforms, etc. The duration of the scholarship will cover the whole of the normal period of the particular degree program to which the candidate is admitted.

Benefits
• VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP
• The value of the scholarship will be ₹ 1,000/- per month along with a contingent grant of ₹ 750/- per annum for the payment of tuition fees, purchase of books, cost of uniforms, etc.
• DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
• The duration of the scholarship will cover the whole of the normal period of the particular degree program to which the candidate is admitted.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant must be a citizen of India.
2. The applicant must belong to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes communities as defined by the Government of India.
3. The applicant must have been admitted to Agricultural Universities in any of the Agriculture & Allied Sciences undergraduate degree programs, viz. B.Sc.(Agri.), B.V.Sc., B.Sc.(Agril. Engg.), B.Sc.(Home Science), B.F.Sc., B.Sc.(Forestry) etc.

Application Process
Step 1: Step 01: The scholarship amount as well as the contingent grant will be remitted to the respective institutions by the Council based on the demand received from each institution through the Registrar / Comptroller of the University in the prescrib…
Offline — https://education.icar.gov.in/pdf/format-PMS-2017.pdf
Step 01: The scholarship amount as well as the contingent grant will be remitted to the respective institutions by the Council based on the demand received from each institution through the Registrar / Comptroller of the University in the prescribed proforma.

Step 2: Step 02: The students will be eligible to receive scholarships and contingent grants from the date of joining the course.
Offline — https://education.icar.gov.in/pdf/format-PMS-2017.pdf
Step 02: The students will be eligible to receive scholarships and contingent grants from the date of joining the course.

Required Documents
• Student Photo.
• Aadhaar Number.
• Caste Certificate.
• Details of the Aadhaar Linked Bank Account.
• Residential/Domicile Certificate.
• Proof of Admission.
• Proof of Identity.
• Marksheets of the Previous Qualified Examination.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do I have to fill up the online application in one sitting
A: No. You can fill up the online application in many sittings using 'Save Draft', until you are satisfied that you have entered all desirable fields correctly. The software provides facility to save your application at every stage until you click on 'Submit' button.

Q: What is the Eligibility Criteria for this scholarship?
A: This scholarship is exclusively meant for students belonging to Scheduled Castes /
Scheduled Tribes communities as defined by Government of India. Only those students who
have been admitted in Agricultural Universities in any of the undergraduate degree
programmes of Agriculture & Allied Sciences will be eligible for this scholarship.

Q: What is the Value Of The Scholarship?
A: The value of the scholarship will be Rs.300/- p.m. along with a contingent grant of
Rs.750/- per annum for the payment of tuition fee, purchase of books and cost of uniform etc.

Q: What Is The Duration Of The Scholarship?
A: The duration of the scholarship will cover the whole of the normal period of the
particular degree programme to which the candidate is admitted.

Q: What is the Procedure for Selection?
A: The scheme provides for the award of 240 scholarships every year. These scholarships
will be earmarked for individual Agricultural Universities in proportion to the actual number of
scheduled castes / scheduled tribes candidates admitted. A tentative distribution of scholarships will first be made to various agricultural universities on the basis of seats reserved by the individual agricultural universities for SC/ST candidates. The actual number of scholarship allotted to the universities every year would, however, be determined on the basis of actual SC/ST students admitted so as to maintain approximately equal proportion between the number of SC/ST students admitted in each university to the number of scholarships available.

Q: Will the Student Who Accepts This Scholarship Be Permitted To Avail Of Any Other Scholarship/Concession?
A: The student who accepts this scholarship will not be permitted to avail of any other
scholarship/concession provided by any other agencies nor permitted to accept any
part-time employment.

Q: Under what cases can the Scholarship of the student be Terminated?
A: Termination of Scholarship:-
The scholarship will be terminated without notice
(i) from the date the scholar debases to be on the roll of the institution or on the date of
expiry of the sanction of the scholarship whichever is earlier. The scholarship can also
be terminated without notice at any time if in the opinion of the institution and the
Council the scholar is found to be negligent in his/her studies or is guilty of misconduct;
(ii) if the scholar is dropped by the institution due to peer performance.

Q: Will the Scholarship Be Admissible On Grounds Of Maternity?
A: In the case of married women, the scholarship will be admissible at full rates upto
three months' absence on grounds of maternity. However, no scholarship will be paid for
a period exceeding three months.

Q: Which branches of Agriculture of the Bachelor's Degree Program are covered in this scheme?
A: Bachelor's Degree program in various branches of Agriculture, viz. B.Sc.(Agri.), B.V.Sc., B.Sc.(Agril. Engg.), B.Sc.(Home Science), B.F.Sc., B.Sc.(Forestry) etc.

Q: How many scholarships are awarded every year?
A: The scheme provides for the award of 240 scholarships every year.

Q: Is there any earmarking of the scholarships?
A: These scholarships will be earmarked for individual Agricultural Universities in proportion to the actual number of scheduled castes / scheduled tribes candidates admitted.