{"id":74283,"date":"2020-12-25T10:47:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T05:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=74283"},"modified":"2021-01-07T12:56:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T07:26:22","slug":"cabinet-approves-changes-in-post-matric-scholarship-scheme-for-scheduled-caste-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cabinet-approves-changes-in-post-matric-scholarship-scheme-for-scheduled-caste-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet Approves changes In Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme For Scheduled Caste Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/scheduled-castes-post-matric-scholarship-plan-union-cabinet-approves-changes-including-new-funding-pattern\/article33405695.ece\">The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:\u00a0<\/strong>The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved changes to the post-matric scholarship scheme for students from the Scheduled Castes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes are aimed to benefit more than 4 Crore SC students in the next 5 years so that they can successfully complete their higher education.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Post Matric Scholarship scheme For Scheduled Caste Students<\/strong>: The Scheme aims to provide financial assistance to the Scheduled Caste students studying at post matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by the government of the State\/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funding:\u00a0<\/strong>It is a Centrally Sponsored scheme with a funding pattern of 60-40 for the Centre and States.\n<ul>\n<li>This replaces the existing \u201dcommitted liability\u201d system and brings greater involvement of the Central government in this scheme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Income Ceiling:\u00a0<\/strong>Scholarships will be paid to the students whose parents\/guardians\u2019 income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000\/- (Rupees two lakh fifty thousand only).<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Read Also :-<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-previous-year-questions-gs1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GS Paper 1 Previous year Questions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transparency:\u00a0<\/strong>The scheme will be run on an online platform with cyber security measures that would assure transparency, accountability, efficiency, and timely delivery of the assistance without any delays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community Audit:\u00a0<\/strong>The community audits of the scheme would be conducted to make sure the benefits were reaching the students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The Hindu News:\u00a0The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved changes to the post-matric scholarship scheme for students from the Scheduled Castes. Facts: Changes are aimed to benefit more than 4 Crore SC students in the next 5 years so that they can successfully complete their higher education. 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