Post Matric Scholarship Students With Disabilities

Description
A scholarship scheme by DoEPwD for students with disabilities pursuing a post-matric qualification from UGC/AICTE recognized universities, i.e. students of Class 11th, Class 12th, including Polytechnics, Post-Matriculation Diploma/Certificates and Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in India and Master’s Degree/Diploma. The students with the specified disabilities defined in Schedule of the "Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016" will be eligible under this scheme. This includes persons with visual, hearing, speech, loco-motor, mental retardation, and other disabilities. NOS is implemented offline by the DEPwD. At times SwDs are deprived of harnessing their latent skills and thereby miss the opportunity. This scheme aims to support SwDs to study further in order to prepare themselves to earn their livelihood and to find a dignified place for themselves in the society as they face several barriers physical, financial, psychological, mental in pursuing studies and living with dignity.

Exclusions
• Scholarship will not be given to more than two students from a family. Provided in case the second child is a twin, the scholarship will be admissible to both.
• A scholarship holder under this scheme cannot hold any other scholarship or stipend.
• If any candidate furnishes false information / document and is established as false. An action will be initiated for recovery of the amount spent with 15% compound interest thereon. Also, such candidate will be blacklisted for future and appropriate legal action can be taken.
• If a student has to repeat a class, he/she would not get any scholarship for that class for a second (or subsequent) year.

Definitions
Person with Disability (PwD)
“person with disability” means a person with long term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and effective participation in society equally with others.
(Source: https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A2016-49_1.pdf)

Benefits
• Maintenance Allowance (₹ per Month):
• Group 1: All Bachelor’s/Post-Graduate Degree Courses in Medicine, Engineering/Technology, Planning/Architecture, Fashion Technology, Management, Business/Finance Administration, Computer Science/Applications, Agriculture, Veterinary and Allied Sciences; Hostellers – 1600; Day Scholars – 750
• Group 2: Professional Courses leading to Degree / Diploma, Certificate in areas like Pharmacy (B.Pharma), LLB, BFS, other para-medical branches like Rehabilitation, Diagnostics etc., Mass Communication, Hotel Management & Catering, Travel/Tourism/Hospitality, Interior Decoration, Nutrition & Dietetics, Commercial Art, Financial Services (e.g. Banking Insurance, Taxation etc.); Hostellers – 1100; Day Scholars – 700
• Group 3: All other courses leading to a Graduate Degree not covered under Group 1 and 2, e.g. BA/B.Sc/B.Com etc. Hostellers – 950; Day Scholars – 650
• Group 4: All Post-Matriculation Level Non-Degree courses for which entrance qualification is High School (Class 10th), e.g. Senior Secondary Certificate (Class 11th and 12th), both general and vocational stream, ITI courses, 3-year diploma courses in Polytechnics etc. Hostellers – 900; Day Scholars – 550
• Disability Allowances (₹/Annum):
• Visually Impaired – 4000.
• Hearing Impaired – 2000.
• Physically Disabled (OH) – 2000.
• Intellectual Disabilities – 4000.
• All other types of disability not covered above – 2000.
• Book Allowance: ₹1500/- per annum.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant must be a student.
2. The applicant must be pursuing a post-matric qualification, i.e. Class 11th, Class 12th, including Polytechnics, Post-Matriculation Diploma/Certificates and Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in India and Master’s Degree/Diploma.
3. The applicant must be disabled, with disability percentage of 40% or above.
4. The Total Annual income of parents/guardians of the applicant (from all sources) must not exceed ₹ 2.50 Lakh per Annum.
5. The applicant must not be availing any other scholarship by the govt.
6. The applicant must not be the third sibling of the family who has been given this scholarship.

Application Process
Step 1: Step 1: Keep ready the soft copies of the required documents.
Online — http://www.scholarships.gov.in/
Go to http://www.scholarships.gov.in/. and click “New Registration”.
Guidelines for Registration will appear. Scroll to the bottom.
Read carefully the undertaking. Accept the Terms. Click “Continue”.

Step 2: Step 2: A Registration Form will appear. (The fields marked as * are compulsory)
Online — http://www.scholarships.gov.in/
Fill the details and click “Register”.
Your Application ID and password will be displayed.
The same will also be sent as an SMS on your registered mobile number.

Step 3: Step 3: Go to https://scholarships.gov.in/fresh/newstdRegfrmInstruction
Online — http://www.scholarships.gov.in/
Click on “Login to Apply”. Enter your Application ID and password.
Type the Captcha and click “Login”.
On the next screen, provide the OTP received on your registered mobile number. You will be directed to the Password Reset screen.
Create a new password and confirm.
Click “Submit”. You will be directed to the “Applicant’s Dashboard”.

Step 4: Step 4: On the left pane, click “Application Form”. The fields marked as * are compulsory. Fill the details and upload the documents.
Online — http://www.scholarships.gov.in/
You can either click on “Save as Draft” to complete the application later.
Else, click “Final Submit” to submit the application.

Required Documents
• Photograph.
• Proof of Age.
• Certificate of Disability (Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016).
• Income Certificate.
• Tuition Fee Receipt.
• Last academic qualification certificate.
• Bank Details of the applicant or of the Parent/Guardian.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Am I eligible for this scholarship if two of my siblings are availing the benefits of this scheme?
A: No. You won't be eligible in this case.

Q: By when shall the scholarship become payable?
A: The scholarship will become payable after the student has secured admission and has started attending the classes.

Q: Is there a validity to the scheme benefits?
A: The benefits are provided till the complete duration of the course.

Q: What would be the mode of payment of the scholarship?
A: The payment of the scholarship will be through DBT.

Q: Will the Maintenance Allowance be provided as lump sum or in installments?
A: Maintenance allowance will be given as fixed lump sum

Q: What if there are more than one student with equal marks for the last available slot?
A: In such cases, the percentage of disability will be considered. The candidate with higher percentage of disability will get preference. In case there is still a tie, the age will be considered and the older candidate will get preference.

Q: Will I be eligible for the scholarship if I fail to get promoted to the next semester?
A: Yes, 50% of the total slots are reserved for girl students.

Q: Can I apply offline for the scholarship?
A: No. You need to visit https://scholarships.gov.in/ to apply.

Q: Is there any application fee?
A: No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.

Q: I am a renewal applicant. Am I allowed to migrate to another school during the period of the academic course?
A: No. Doing so may result in suspension or cancellation of the scholarship.

Q: What if a student violates school discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarship?
A: In such cases, his/her scholarship may be suspended or cancelled.

Q: How will the school be deciding if a student has been regular in attendance?
A: The criteria on the same will be decided by the competent authority of the school.

Q: Do I need to complete the application in one sitting?
A: No. You can save the application as draft and continue at a later time before the deadline.

Q: How do I track the status of my application?
A: You can check the same anytime by visiting the Applicant Dashboard and clicking "Track Status" in the left pane.

Q: What should be the type and size of the documents to be uploaded?
A: The format should be.pdf or .jpeg. The size of each document should not be greater than 200 kb.

Q: In what cases a Bonafide Certificate from the institute is needed?
A: The Bonafide Certificate is needed to be uploaded with the application in a case where the institute is located in a State/UT different from the domicile State/UT of the applicant.

Q: How do I know if a field in the application form is mandatory?
A: The mandatory fields have a red asterisk (*) mark at the end.