THE DEMOCRATISATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY-SCHOLARSHIPS
(A) FOR STUDIES ABROAD
I. Government of India Schemes
Central Overseas Scholarships Scheme The Scheme is meant for teachers of Colleges, Universities and comparable Institutions of Higher Education and aims at raising the standard of instruction and research in the country. Eight scholars of 1958-59 who went for studies in the Humanities, are continuing their studies abroad. The question of the continuance of the Scheme beyond 1958-59 is under consideration. Rs. 58,950 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Union Territories Overseas Scholarships One scholarship a year is available for a person who by birth or domicile is a native of any of the Union Territories (Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindiv Islands) for study in subjects under the Humanities. The candidate for 1959-60 has been selected. The Scheme will be continued during 1960-61.
Rs. 19,700 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Foreign Languages Scholarships Scheme Every year twenty scholarships are available for specialisation in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Russian, Turkish, Spanish, Rumanian and Swahili. The offer of any scholarship(s) by a foreign Government for the study of any of these languages will be utilised by the Government of India and a corresponding reduction made in the number of awards in the language concerned as made under the Scheme for a particular year. Applications for 17 scholarships (three each for Arabic, German and Russian, two each for Japanese and Persian and one each for Italian, Turkish, Spanish and Swahili languages) for 1959-60 have been received and the selections are in progress. The Scheme will be continued during 1960-61.
Rs. 93,700 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Fully Paid Overseas Scholarships Scheme Four scholarships for study abroad in the Humanities are available every year. The candidate who went during 1957-58 is still studying abroad. The question of awarding scholarships for 1959-60 and 1960-61 is under consideration.
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Rs. 57,500 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Overseas Scholarships for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
Other Backward Classes Twelve scholarships (four each for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes) are available every year. Of the total of 12 candidates selected for 1958-59, three have gone abroad; the remaining nine candidates will go as soon as their admissions/passages have been finalised. No awards have been made for 1959-60 because of the difficult foreign exchange position. The question of awarding these scholarships for 1960-61 is tinder consideration.
The estimated expenditure on this account is included in the provision for the main Scheme.
Passage Grants for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other
Backward Classes During 1959-60, four 'Other Backward Classes' students (who received foreign scholarships but without passage costs) were granted the cost of tourists class sea passage. The Scheme will be continued during 1960-61.
The estimated expenditure on this account also is included in the provision for the 'main Scheme.
Programme for Exchange of Scholars between India and China Four candidates, who were awarded scholarships for 1958-59 for study of the Chinese language, are prosecuting their studies in China.
Rs. 2,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Programme for Exchange of Scholars between India and the U.S.S.R.
There is a proposal to send one scholar for the study of a subject under the Humanities during 1960-61.
Rs. 1,500 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Programme for Exchange of Scholars between India and Rumania There is a proposal to send two scholars for the study of the Humanities during 1960-61.
The estimated expenditure on this account will be met by re- appropriation.
Agatha Harrison Fellowship The candidate selected under this Fellowship is still working in St. Anthony's College, Oxford.
Rs. 10,700 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
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II. Point Four Programme and United Nations/Unesco Fellowships
and Scholarships
Point Four Programme The Government of the United States of America award scholarships/ fellowships to Indian nationals for training in that country. The Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) is the coordinating authority. This Ministry is concerned with the training of its own personnel (including those in its attached and subordinated offices) and also of those who are employed in the all- India Integrated Schemes which are coordinated in the Ministry. No candidate was recommended under she Scheme for study in the Humanities during 1959.
The entire expenditure on the Scheme is met by the Government the U.S.A.
U.N. Social Welfare Fellowships and Scholarships Programme This Programme is designed to train suitably qualified social welfare personnel through- observation and study abroad by gaining additional knowledge and experience in their particular subjects of specialisation. The Government of India (or the Sponsoring Authority) has to meet the inland cost, actual Passport, visa and medical examination fees and 50 per cent of the cost of round trip air travel, and the rest of the expenditure is met by the United Nations. Of the total of seven candidates selected for 1959, two have gone abroad; the remaining five will leave within the current financial year.
Rs. 26,000 (including U.N's share of Rs. 13,000) has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Unesco Grants for Regional Cultural Studies-Offer of two
fellowships to Indian Nationals Candidates for two Fellowships for 1959-60 are selected. The entire expenditure on these fellowships is borne by Unesco.
III. Scholarships Offered by Foreign Governments The following foreign Governments offered scholarships to Indian nationals during 1959-60:-
Bulgaria Two scholarships for post-graduate study
of the Humanities-the offer will be uti-
lised in 1960-61.
Czechoslovakia Five scholarships for post-Graduate study
of the Humanities-the offer will be uti-
lised in 1960-61.
Denmark (i) One scholarship for Post-Graduate
study of the Humanities-the offer could
not be utilised as the selected candidate
declined the Award.
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(ii) A similar offer of two scholarships for
1960-61 has been received-it is under
consideration.
East Germany Five scholarships for lecture; for study of
the German language-the offer will be
readvertised; no suitable candidate was
available.
France Three scholarships for post-graduate study
of the Humanities-the three selected
candidates are studying in France.
Italy One scholarship for postgraduate study of
Commerce-the selected candidate is studying
in Italy.
Norway One scholarship for post-Graduate study
of Mathematics-the selected candidate
will leave for Norway shortly.
Turkey Two scholarships for postgraduate study
of the Humanities-the offer is under
consideration.
West Germany Two scholarships for post-graduate study
of Economics-the 2 selected candidates
are studying in West Germany.
The Government of India meet passage expenses where not provided in the case of these foreign awards. Rs. 15,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
IV.Scholarships Offered by Foreign Institutions/Bodies The following foreign Institutions/Bodies offered scholarships to Indian nationals during 1959-60:-
British Council, London Fourteen scholarships for higher studies of
English Language and Literature, Teach-
ing of English as a Foreign Language, and
Linguistics-all the 14 selected candi-
dates are studying in the U.K.
Imperial Relations Trust (London Uni- (i) Two Fellowships for investigation into
current educational problems of the
country at the London University In-
stitute of Educaation,the 2 elected candi-
dates are studying at the institute. The
value of the Fellowships is 550 includ-
ing 50 for travel within the United
Kingdom and nearby parts of Europe,
which is shared by the Government of
India and the Trust on a 50:50 basis.
(ii) A similar offer of 2 fellowships has
been received for 1960-61 and,is under
consideration.
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The expenditure on the above mentioned scholarships is home by the awarding authority or the candidate or the sponsoring authority. Rs. 7,332 has, however, been provided in the budget for 1960-61 for meeting expenditure in the case of Imperial Relations Trust Fellowships.
(B) FOR STUDIES IN INDIA
(i)FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS
1. Government of India Schemes
French Fellowships Scheme Two French nationals have been selected against the total of three fellowships offered for 1959-61 in subjects under the Humanities; the remaining Fellowship has been utilised by extending the tenure of a Fellow (of the 1957-59 batch) who is already studying in India. The two French nationals will come here during 1960-61. The French Fellows are required to teach French and to do research in their field of interest. The expenditure is shared equally by the Government of India and the Universities concerned.
Rs. 10,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
General Scholarships Scheme Scholarships are awarded to students of certain Asian, African and foreign countries and to students of Indian origin domiciled in those countries. 140 scholarships (40 under the Plan budget and 100 under the Normal budget) are available every year. Of the total of 136 candidates selected for 1959-60, 109 are prosecuting their studies here; four more are scheduled to come during the current financial year. In all 434 scholars are studying at present under the Scheme. Rs. 15,60,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
General Scholarship and Fellowships Scheme India participated in the Commonwealth Education Conference which was held at Oxford in 1959 (July 15-29) by sending a delegation. The four major items which were discussed at the Conference were (1) Com- monwealth Scholarships and Fellowships Scheme (2) Training of teachers (3) Supply of teachers and (4) Technical Education. India proposes to offer 50 scholarships to the nationals of the other participating Commonwealth countries for study in India for 1960-61 and it is expected that 80 awards will be given to India by the U.K in 1960-61 and 1961-62 for Indian nationals to study in that country-some more offers are also expected from other Commonwealth countries.
Rs. 1,50,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
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Indo-German Industrial Cooperation Scheme-Fellowships to German
Nationals Of the five German nationals, who came here for study in the Humanities for 1956-57, one has returned; the remaining four are still continuing their studies here. No fresh scholarships have been awarded after 1956-57.
Rs. 15,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61. Programme for Exchange of scholars between India and China
Of the total of three scholarships offered for 1958-59, only one scholarship is being utilised by the Chinese Government. The selected candidate (who will study Hindi) expected to arrive during 1960-61.
Rs. 9,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Programme for Exchange of scholars between India and the U.S.S.R.
There is a proposal to award three scholarships to Russians for study in the Humanities.
Rs. 6,700 hag been provided-in the budget for 1960-61.
Programme for Exchange of Scholars between India and Rumania Two Rumanians will be awarded scholarships for the study of Hindi.
The expenditure on this account will be met by reappropriation.
Reciprocal Scholarships Scheme Of the 'total of nine candidates (three from Russia, two from Rumania and one each from East Germany, Yugoslavia, Italy and Czechoslovakia) who have been selected for the 1958-59 scholarships for study in the Humanities, four have arrived and are prosecuting their studies.
Rs. 26,000 has been provided in the budget for 1960-61.
Scholarships to Bhutanese Students Fifteen scholarships (10 for School studies and five for Degree/ Diploma courses) are available every year. Of the total of 10 students who were awarded the scholarships for School studies for 1959-60, nine are prosecuting their studies in India; the remaining one will come during the current financial year. In all 39 Bhutanese students are undergoing School studies. The five students for Degree/Diploma; courses are also continuing their studies.
The Scheme will be continued, during 1960-61. A provision of Rs. 2,25,000 including that for Sikkimese students has been made in the budget for 1960-61.
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Scholarships to Sikkimese Students Sixteen scholarships ( 10 for School studies and 6 for Degree/Diploma courses) are available every year. The 10 students who were awarded the scholarships for School studies for 1959-60 are prosecuting their studies in India; the total number of such students is 30. Of the six scholarships offered for Degree/Diploma courses for 1959-60, five scholarships have been utilised by the Sikkim Darbar so far; the selected candidates are studying here. In all 14 such students are in India at present. The Scheme will be continued during 1960-61.
The estimated expenditure is included in the provision made for Bhutanese students.
Scholarships/Fellowships to South, South-East and other countries
(Colombo Plan) During 1959-60, this Ministry arranged for the admission of 19 scholars, for studies in the Humanities. 15 scholars (13-from Nepal and 2 from Indonesia) have come so far and are prosecuting their studies. The Scheme will be continued during 1960-61.
The budget provision on this account is made by the Ministry of Finance.
II. Scholarships/Fellowships Offered by Unesco/T.C.M. Programme (i) During 1959, study tour programmes for a national each from Iran and Indonesia for study of Primary and Secondary Education and Domestic (Home) Science were arranged under the auspices of Unesco.
(ii) A delegation of 16 Inspectors of Schools from Indonesia to study Rural Development through Education, Administration and Supervision came under the T.C.M. Programme during the year.
(ii) FOR INDIAN NATIONALS
Merit Scholarships in Public School During 1959, 56 scholars of the total 'of 61 joined their allotted schools; of the remaining five, the scholarship of one was cancelled and 4 will join their allotted schools by the end of March, 1960. In all 312 scholars are studying under the Scheme at present. It has been decided that 10 more schools (which are not members of the Indian Public Schools Conference) will be included in the Scheme. The schools to be considered will be required to meet the following criteria-(i) a good academic record (ii) good and adequate residential facilities and (iii) good teacher-student ratio. The selected schools will be inspected in due course. Selections for the 1960 scholarships are in progress.