Meritorious SC students to get residential scholarships in Haryana

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Chandigarh, Aug 27 (UNI) Haryana Higher Education Department would give Residential Scholarships to the meritorious Scheduled Caste students of the state studying in 10+2, BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc, MCom and residing in recognised hostels of schools, colleges and universities run by voluntary agencies like Ambedkar hostel, Kabir hostel and Ravidas hostel.

While stating this here today, Higher Education Commissioner Anil Kumar said under the Residential Scholarships Scheme eligible Scheduled Caste students would get a scholarship of Rs 700 per month or hostel charges (lodging and boarding) whichever was less, Rs 2000 per annum for books and Rs 1500 per annum for stationery and miscellaneous expenditure under the scheme.

He said that the students of 10+1 and 10+2, who had secured 60 per cent marks in matriculation examination were eligible for scholarship under the scheme.

The eligibility for renewal of scholarship for 10+2 class would be minimum 50 per cent marks in 10+1 exams.

Similarly, students of BA,BSc,BCom and MA,MSc,MCom, who had got 60 per cent marks in science stream and 55 per cent marks in arts and commerce stream were eligible for the scholarship.

He said scholarship would be renewed for the next year only for those students who got 50 per cent marks in their previous examinations.

Mr Kumar said that for the students belonging to rural areas there was no income limit whereas for students of urban areas, the income of their parents or guardians from all sources should not exceed Rs one lakh per annum.

UNI DP SK KN1845

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