SCHOLARSHIPS
The Ministry administers a number of scholarships Schemes/Program-
mes including those offered by other countries with a view to equalising
educational opportunities as also, providing facilities for higher and specialis-
ed education and training to, Indian students. The Ministry also, provides
scholarships to nationals of other countries on a bilateral basis or otherwise.
A report on the important schemes is given below :
National Scholarships Under this scheme, scholarships are awarded on merit-cum-means basis.
It is being implemented through the State Governments/Union Territory
Administrations. The number of scholarships has been raised from 25,000
in 1982-83 to 26,000 in 1983-84. The rates of scholarships were increas-
ed with effect from July, 1981 and vary from Rs. 60/- p.m. to Rs. 120/-
p.m. for day scholars and Rs. 100/- p.m. to Rs. 170/- p.m. for hostelers
depending upon course of study.
National Loan Scholarships Under this scheme, 20,000 scholarships have been awarded in 1983-84.
The scholarships are awrded on merit-cum-means basis. The scheme is
being implemented through the State Governments/Union Territory Admi-
nistrations.
Scholarships for Studies in approved The Objective of the scheme is to provide educational facilities to talent-
Residential Schools ed but poor students who are otherwise unable to avail themselves of the
opportunity of studying in good residential schools on their own.
Under this scheme, every year 500 scholarships are awarded to students
of the age-group 11-12 years with parental/guardians' income not exceed-
ing Rs. 500/- p.m. 15% of these scholarships are reserved for Scheduled
Caste students and 5% for Scheduled Tribe students.
The candidates are selected on the basis of two examinations-prelimi-
nary examination conducted by the State/Union Territory Governments and
the final examination conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Educa-
tion, Delhi. 50% of the scholarships are awarded on All-India merit basis
and the remaining 50% are allotted to States and Union Territories on the
basis of population, subject to fulfilment of minimum standard laid down.
The scholarships are tenable for the secondary stage including plus 2
stage of education in approved residential schools. Scholars are entitled to
full school fees, residential charges, cost of books and stationery, in addition
to pocket money and clothing allowance.
The object of the scheme which was started in 1955-56 is to encourage
Scheme of Scholarships to Students the study in Hindi in Non-Hindi Speaking States and to make available to
from Non-Hindi speaking States for the Governments of these State suitable personnel to man teaching and
Post-Matric studies in Hindi other posts where knowledge of Hindi is essential. Under the scheme,
25,000 scholarships for post-matric studies (with Hindi as one of the sub-
jects) were allocated to various Non-Hindi Speaking States/Union Terri-
tories during 1983-84. The rates of scholarships vary from Rs. 50/- to
Rs. 125/- p.m. depending upon the course of study and the State/Union
Territory in which study of Hindi is pursued. The scheme is being admi-
nistered through the State Governments/Union Terrtiory Administrations.
In the case of Tamil Nadu, the payment of scholarships is made directly by
this Ministry through the institutions concerned.
General Cultural Scholarships Under this scheme, 1 80 Scholarships are awarded every year to the
nationals of selected African, Asian and other countries for higher education
in India. The scheme has been Devolved to promote friendly relations be-
tween India and foreign countries to provide for their nationals all such
facilities for higher education as are available in India, While a majority
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of the scholarships is earmarked for foreign students of indigenous origin,
some are awarded to students of Indian origin domiciled in these countries
and have acquired the nationality of these countries.
The value of a scholarship is Rs. 500/- p.m. for under-graduate courses
and Rs. 600/- p.m. for post-graduate courses. In addition, the students
are paid Rs. 500/- p.m. as summer vacation allowance as admissible under
the terms and conditions of the scheme. A lump sum of Rs. 400/- per
scholar per year in respect of Ph.D., Medical and Engineering courses and
Rs. 300/- per scholar per annum for other courses is paid towards the
cost of books and instruments. The expenditure incurred by the scholars
on their medical treatment and study tours is also reimbursed as per rules
of the Scheme. Fees and other compulsory charges are borne by this
Ministry but hostel and messing charges are to be met by the scholars them-
selves.
Scholarships/Fellowships for the Under this scheme, 100 scholarships are awarded every year to the
Nationals of Bangladesh nationals of Bangladesh. The selection for scholarships is made by the Gov-
ernment of Bangladesh in consultation with the Indian High Commission
in Dhaka. The value of a scholarship is practically the same as in the
case of the General Cultural Scholarships Scheme.
Scholarships for Study Abroad Under this scheme, 49 candidates have been actually selected for award
of scholarships in 1983-84 as against the provision of 50 scholarships. The
scholarships are available for graduate study in Printing Technology, Post-
graduate studies in Naval Architecture and Paper Technology and doctoral
and post-doctoral studies in Humanities, Sciences and Technology in any
country abroad. Only those candidates the income of whose parents from
all sources excluding usual. standard rebates is Rs. 1000/- per month or
less are eligible for these scholarships.
Research Scholarships to Products of Twenty Scholarships are awarded every year under this scheme. In
Traditional Institutions engaged in the 1982-83, 20 candidates were selected for this award.
Study of Classical Languages other
than Sanskrit like Arabic & Persian
National Scholarships at Secondary The number of Scholarships has been increased from 28,000 in 1982-
Stage for Talented Children from 83 to 33,000 in 1983-84. The break-up of these scholarships is given be-
Rural Areas low :
Total No.
of Scholarships
(a) General Category 3 scholarships per Community 15,000
Development Block
(b) Children of Landless 2 scholarships per Community 10,000
Labourers Development Block
(c) Scheduled Caste Children I scholarship per Community 6,500
Development Block and one
additional scholarship per Commu-
nity Development Block having
20% or more Scheduled Caste
population
(d) Scheduled Tribe Children 3 scholarships per Tribal Commu- 1,500
nity Development Block
The scheme is being implemented through State Governments and Union
Territory Administrations.
Scholarships/Fellowships offered Under the Scholarships schemes, nominations made, by the Ministry
by Foreign Governments/ have been accepted by the following foreign countries
Organisations Institutions
Greece 3, Sweden 3, Switzerland 5, Indonesia 2, Japan 9, U.S.A. 6,
Netherlands 14, Turkey 1, Ireland 2, Way 21, GDR 5, USSR 20, Austria
4, Germany 10, Australia 5. Newzealand 5, Trinidad & Tobago 1, British
Technical Co-operation Training Programme, UK 10. Confederation of
British Industry Overseas Scholarships, UK 2, British Council Scholarships,
UK 10, Norway I 1, Denmark 8.
Approval of nominations is awaited from the following countries
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Greece 1, Hungary 6, Netherlands 22, Mat Sumae Foundation Fellow-
ships, Japan 2, Hosei International Fund Foreign Fellowships, Japan 8,
Czechoslovak 2, A.R.E. 6.
Commonwealth Scholarships and Out of 93 nominations made, approval of 54 candidates has been receiv-
Fellowships. Offered by the ed till December and of these 27, candidates have already left for UK/
Governments UK/Canada Canada.
Polish Government Scholarships An offer of 15 scholarships from Poland is under process.
Partial Financial Assistants Scheme Under this scheme, financial assistance in the form of loan to the extent
of Rs. 6,000/- is given to Indian students/academics desirous of going
abroad and who have already obtained scholarship/financial assistance
from other sources but are short of funds to meet the cost of passage.
During the period under report, 6 candidates were given assistance under
this scheme.
Scholarships for Foreign Students for During the year under report, India offered about 300 scholarships to
Study/Training in India the following countries for studies in various fields as per bilateral Cultural
Exchange Programmes
Senegal, France, Federal Republic of Germany, USSR, Philippines,
Belgium, Norway, Iraq, Arab Republic of Egypt, Poland, Turkey, Czechoslo-
vakia, Mexico, Afghanistan, Greece, Somalia, Italy, Yugoslavia, Syria,
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Hungary, Vietnam, Bulgaria
Tunisia, Cuba, Portugal, Malaysia, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Bahrain, Burma, Iran
Kenya, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mauritius, Japan, Algeria,
Australia, United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, Sudan.
Commonwealth Scholarships/ Under the plan, 50 scholarships are offered to various scholars coming
Fellowship Plan/ from the following countries viz., Australia, Barbados, Canada, Cyprus,
Commonwealth Botswana, Fiji, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nigeria, New
Education Plait Zealand, Sri Lanka, Sierraleone, Seychelles, Swaziland, St. Lucia, Grenada,
Dominica. Tanzania, Tonga, Nacra, Papua, New Guinea and other South
Pacific Islands excluding Western Samoa, Malawa, Trinidad & Tabago,
the United Kingdom, Uganda and Zambia.
Dr. Amilcar Cabral Scholarship Offer of one scholarship has been made under Dr. Amilcar Cabral
scholarship to African student.
Dr. Aneurin Bevan Memorial Offer of one scholarship has been made under Dr. Aneurin Bevan
Fellowship Memorial Fellowship Scheme to United Kingdom.
Technical Cooperation Scheme of the Under T.C.S. of the Colombo Plan, assistance has been offered for
Colombo Plan placement of scholars coming from the following countries :
Afghanistan, Burma, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, Iran, Indonesia, Laos,
Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal. Philippines. Papua New Guinea, Korea, Sri
Lanka, Singapore and Thailand.
Special Commonwealth African Assistance offered to scholars coming from foreign countries tinder the
Assistance Plan Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan include, those, from Bots-
wana, Zambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius. Nigeria, Sierraleone,
Tanzania, Uganda, Swaziland, Seychelles, and Zimbabwe.
Reciprocal Scholarship Scheme Under the scheme, 25 scholarships have been offered for 1983-84 to the
following sixteen countries :
Australia-, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands,
Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Sweden. Switzerland, Uruguay
and Venezuela.
Commonwealth Education Co-opera- Under this scheme, 10 Bursaries have been offered to the nationals or
tion Plan. Training of Craft Commonwealth Countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America for training
Instructors of Craft Instructors in various trades at different institutions tinder the
control of Directorate General, Employment and Training for a period of
one year. These bursaries are not earmarked for any particular country.
Commonwealth Education Coopera-
tion Plan-1983-84 Short-term visit Against the offer of three Senior Educationist, one Senior Educationist
Of Senior Educationist has already visited India and one is likely to come on 1st February, 1984.
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