No. F. 2-1/2005 - NS-I
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary Education & Higher Education
NS-I Section

A-1/W-3, Curzon Road Barracks,
Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi-110001 

Dated 12th May, 2005

To

The Education Secretaries of all Non-Hindi speaking States/UTs 

Subject:        Grant-in-aid Scheme of Scholarships to Students from Non-Hindi Speaking States for Post-Matric Studies in Hindi – Implementation of the Scheme during 2005 –06.

 Sir, 

I am directed to state that it has been decided to continue the Scheme of Scholarships to Students from Non-Hindi Speaking States for Post-Matric Studies in Hindi as a Grant-in-aid scheme during 2005-06.  As in the past, this year also 2,500 scholarships will be awarded. A statement showing the distribution of the scholarships to the various States/Union Territories for 2005-06 is given at Annexure – I.  The major highlights of the scheme are as under :- 

(i)                  Scholarships are awarded to only those students whose mother tongue is not Hindi and who are studying in Non-Hindi Speaking States.

(ii)                The rates of scholarship under the scheme are as under : 

(In Rupees per month)

Sl. No.

Name of the Class

Rates (per month)

 

1

XI & XII (+2)

   300/-

2

BA (Pass & Hons.)

   500/-

3

MA/M.Lit. & equivalent course and Hindi Teachers’ Training Course/Ph.D

1,000/-

 These scholarships are offered only to those students who secure 60% or more marks in the qualifying examinations.  Further, these scholarships should be awarded to only those students whose mother tongue is not Hindi and who are studying in non-Hindi speaking states. 

            It is informed that from 2004-2005, fresh scholarships are to be awarded with the enhanced rates as announced on 19.03.2004 and the scholarships awarded until 2003-2004 will be renewed in accordance with the enhanced rates of scholarships, which will be applicable from 2004-2005 only. A copy of revised scheme is also enclosed for information and strict implementation.  

            All non-Hindi speaking State Governments/Union Territory Administrations are requested to announce the revised scheme for the current financial year 2005-2006 in their States/Union Territories through a  press advertisement, news item, Departmental Circular/notice and wherever possible through Radio and Television. 

            All States/UTs are requested to take necessary action for implementing the Hindi Scheme with the revised provisions w.e.f. 2004-05 and send their demand  under the scheme for 2005-06 as per  statement in Annexure II and the  statement of accounts of the earlier  grants as per Annexure III

Yours faithfully 

(Arvind Suri)
Director
Tel : 23386401

 Encl. As above

Copy to :

1.                   The Director of Public Instruction/Collegiate Education/Higher Education/Directors of Education of all non-Hindi speaking States/Union Territories with enclosures.

2.                   Voluntary Hindi Organisations (as per list attached).

3.                   IFD Section

4.                   IF-I section

5.                   IF-II Section

 

(Arvind Suri)
Director
Tel : 23386401

 

 

ANNEXURE – I

Grand-in-aid Scheme of Scholarship to Students from Non-Hindi Speaking
States for Post-Matric Studies in Hindi – 2005-06. 

Sl.No.

Name of State/Union Territory

Number of Scholarships

1.

ANDHRA PRADESH

480

2.

ASSAM

  89

3.

GUJARAT

135

4.

JAMMU & KASHMIR

  23

5.

KARNATAKA

325

6.

KERALA

239

7.

MAHARASHTRA

255

8.

MANIPUR

  10

9.

MEGHALAYA

  10

10.

NAGALAND

   5

11.

ORISSA

110

12.

PUNJAB

  68

13.

SIKKIM

    5

14.

TAMIL NADU

455

15.

TRIPURA

  15

16.

WEST BENGAL

239

17.

ANDMAN & NICOBAR

   5

18.

CHANDIGARH

   5

19.

DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI

   5

20.

ARUNACHAL PRADESH

   3

21.

GOA

  3

22.

DAMAN & DIU

  2

23.

LAKSHADWEEP

   3

24.

MIZORAM

   5

25.

PONDICHERRY

   6

 

 GRAND  TOTAL

                    2,500 

 

 

Annexure – II 

Statement showing requirement of funds for the implementation of
the Scheme of Scholarships to Students from Non-Hindi Speaking
States for Post-Matric Studies in Hindi during 2005-06
 

Requirement of funds for 2005-06 based on number of fresh scholarships to be awarded in this year.

( Details of calculation to be given )

 

Adjustment of unspent balance required to be made in 2005-06
on the basis of accounts upto the
end of 2004-05 i.e. as on 31.3.2005.
(to be supported with the audited statement of accounts in the proforma at Annexure – III)

 

 Net requirements for the year 2005-06 including unspent balance of the previous year i.e. 2004-2005 if any.

1

2

3

I     No. of fresh Awardees 

 @ Rs.300/- p.m.

(i)         Number of students under Pre-Universities, Intermediate Ist year of three year Degree Course and equivalent courses

 @ Rs.500/- p.m.

(ii)    Number of B.A. (Pass & Hons.) IInd & IIIrd years students

 @ Rs.1,000/- p.m.

(iii)  Number of M.A. M.Litt. courses and Hindi teachers Training courses Students

 Total No. of Scholars

 

    

 

Annexure – III 

Statement of accounts of the state of ……………………………………………….. in respect of the Scheme of Scholarship to Students from Non-Hindi Speaking States for Post-Matric Studies in Hindi

Year Amount sanctioned by Govt. of India Amount actually drawn by State Govt./UT Admn. Out
of the sanctioned grant		 Total expenditure upto 31st March, Unspent balance available with State Govts./ UT. Admns. As on 31st March, 2005.
1 2 3 4 5
1998-99        
1999-2000        
2001-01        
2001-02        
2002-03        
2003-04        
2004-05