SCHOLARSHIPS
The Ministry administers a number of scholarships programmes includ-
ing those offered by other countries with a view to equalising educational
opportunities as also providing facilities for higher and specialised educa-
tion and training to Indian students. The Ministry also provides scholar-
ships to nationals of other countries on a bilateral basis or otherwise. A
report on the important schemes is given below :
National Scholarship Schemes The main objective of the National Scholarship Schemes is to provide
educational facilities to the economically weaker sections of the society. A
brief account of 'achievements of these 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 23,000
in 1980-81 to 24,000 in 1981-82. The following statement shows that the
rates of scholarships have been increased with effect from July 1, 1981 :
Rates of Scholarships
1980-81 From July 1981
Day Hostellers Day Hostellers
Scholars Scholars
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
1 . Pre-University and I.A/ISC/1st
year of 3 years
B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. etc. courses 50 75 60 100
2. B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (2nd and 3rd
year) courses 75 110 90 140
3. B.E./B. Tech/MBBS/LLB/
B.Ed/ Diploma courses /B.Agr. 100 125 120 170
4. M.A./M.Sc/LLM/M.Ed. 100 125 120 170
National Loan Scholarships Under this Scheme 20,000 scholarships have been awarded in 1981-82.
The scholarships are awarded on merit-cum-means basis. The scheme is
being implemented through the State Governments/Union Territory Admi-
nistrations.
Scholarships for Studies in Under the Scheme, 500 scholarships are awarded every year. Students
Approved Residential Schools of the age-group of 11-12 the income of whose parents does not exceed
Rs. 6,000 per annum are eligible for the scholarships. The scholarships
are tenable tip to the secondary education including plus 2 stage of educa-
tion.
National Scholarships at Second- The number of scholarships has been increased from 22,500 in 1980-
ary Stage for Talented Children 81 to 26,000 in 1981-82. The details of these scholarships are as below :
from Rural Areas
(a) For General Three scholarships per Community De-
Categories velopment Block (3 x 5,000) = 15,000
(b) For children One scholarship per Community Develop-
of landless ment Block (1 x 5,000) = 5,000
labourers
(c) For Scheduled One scholarship per Community
Castes Development Block (1 x 5,000) = 5,000
(d) For Scheduled Two scholarships per Tribal Community
Tribes Development Block (2 x 500) = 1,000
Total 26,000
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The scheme is being implemented through the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The rates of scholarships have been revised with effect from July 1, 1981 as detailed below :
(a) Scholars residing in hostels Rs. 100/- per month
(b) Day scholars (classes xi and xii) Rs. 60/- per month
(c) Day scholars (classes VII/VIII to X) Rs. 30/- per month plus
tuition fee whom levied.
Earlier, these rates were as under:
(a) Scholars studying in selected schools:
(i) Scholars residing in a hostel or approved boarding house Rs. 1000/- per annum
@Rs. 100/- for ten
months.
(ii) Day scholars Rs. 500/- per annum
@Rs. 50/- for ten
months.
(b) Scholars studying in schools of their own choice:
(i) Those attending schools where tuition fee is levied Rs. 250/- Per annum
@Rs. 25/- for ten
months
(ii) Those attending schools where no tuition fee is levied Rs. 150/- per annum
@Rs. 15/- for ten
months.
Scholarships for students from Under this scheme scholarships are awarded for students pursuing post-
Non-Hindi speaking States for matric studies provided Hindi is studied as one of the subjects in that
post-matric studies in Hindi course. In 1981-82, 2,500 scholarships have been awarded under this
scheme. It is being operated as a Grants-in-aid scheme -administered by
the States and Union Territories since 1979-80.
Research scholarships to Products Under this scheme 20 scholarships are awarded every year. In 1980-
of Traditional Institutions engaged 81, 18 candidates were selected for this award.
in the Study of Classical Languages
other than Sanskrit like Arabic
and Persian
Scholarships for study abroad Under this scheme 37 candidates have been selected for award of scho-
larships in 1981-82. The scholarships are available for post-graduate
studies in Naval Architecture and doctoral and post-doctoral studies in
Humanities, Sciences and Technology. Only those candidates the income
of Whose parents, from all sources, is Rs. 1,000 per month or less are
eligible for these scholarships.
General Cultural Scholarships Under the scheme, 180 scholarships are awarded every year to natio-
Scheme nals of selected African-Asian and other foreign countries in order to pro-
vide them facilities for higher education in India. The scheme is designed
to promote friendly relationship between India and other developing coun-
tries. Scholarships are awarded in the. fields of Agriculture, Engineering
and Technology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Arts, Humanities and Basic Sciences
at under-graduate and post-graduate levels. The maintenance allowance
under this scheme has been increased from Rs. 400/- p.m. to Rs. 500/-
p.m. at undergraduate level and Rs. 500/- p.m. to Rs. 600/- p.m. at post-
graduate level with effect from April 1, 1981.
Scholarships/Fellowships for Under this Scheme, the Government of India awards 100 scholarships
Nationals of Bangladesh every year to Bangladesh nationals for studies in certain specialised sub-
jects in India like Engineering and Technology, Agriculture, Medicine,
Cinematography, Journalism, Education Management, Sports, Dance, and
Music at under-graduate and post-graduate levels. The maintenance
allowance has been increased from Rs. 400/- p.m. to Rs. 500/ p.m. at
undergraduate level and from Rs. 500 p.m. to Rs. 600 p.m. at post-
graduate level with effect from April 1, 1981.
Special English Course for Under this scheme, special English course is arranged at the Regional
Foreign Students Institute of English, Chandigarh every year from April to June for such
selected foreign students as are not proficient in English. In 1981-82, 15
scholars selected under the General Cultural Scholarships from countries
like Jordan, Kuwait, Iran and Southern Yemen took advantage of this
course.
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Scholarships for Foreign students India Offered 175 scholarships to the following countries for studies in
for Study/Training in India various fields as per bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes for the year
1981-82 :
Senegal, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Australia, USSR,
Phillipines, Belgium, Norway, Iraq, Arab Republic of Egypt, Poland,
Turkey, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Afghanistan, Greece, Somalia, Italy,
Yugoslavia, Syria, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Hungary,
Mongolia, Vietnam, Romania, Bulgaria, Tunisia, Cuba, Portugal,
Malaysia, Qatar, Bahrain, Burma and Turkey.
Twentyfive scholarships were offered under Reciprocal Schemes, to scho-
lars coming from Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Finland,
Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-
land, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Under the scholarship Schemes the Government of India extends travel
facilities and gives monthly stipends of Rs. 500/- to undergraduate and
Rs. 600/- to postgraduate students. Hostel facilities are also provided
where possible to the foreign students.
As regards Indian students going abroad, the foreign Governments pay
for their travel and maintenance etc. However, where travel facility is not
provided under the scholarship scheme by the foreign Governments, the
Government of India gives travel facility to students whose financial
income is less than Rs. 12,000/- per annum.
Commonwealth Fellowships/ Under these plans 50 scholarships were offered to various scholars
Scholarships Plan/Commonwealth coming from the following countries i.e. Australia., Barbados, Canada,
Education Plan Cyprus, Botswana, Fiji, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mauritius,
Nigeria, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Sierre Leone, Seychelles, Swaziland, St.
Lucia, Grenada, Dominicia, Tanzania, Tonga, Naora, Malawi, Papua New
Guinea and other South Pacific Islands excluding Western Somoa, Trinidad
and Tobago, the United Kingdom, Uganda and Zambia.
Commonwealth Cooperation Plan- Professor Mohammed Moniruzzaman visited India during September-
Visit of Senior Educationists/ October, 1981. He visited various institutions/universities and met impor-
Education Administrations tant dignitaries in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar and Calcutta.
Shri I. Purang, Education Secretary, Government of Mauritius is also
in India visiting different Universities/Educational Institutions.
Colombo Plan- Under this scheme assistance has been offered for placement of scho-
Technical Cooperation Scheme lars coming from the following countries, viz., Afghanistan, Burma, Bangla-
desh, Bhutan, Fiji, Iran, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal,
Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Korea, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thai-
land.
Special Commonwealth/African Assistance is offered to scholars coining front African countries under
Assistance Plan the Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan included those from
Botswana, Zambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sierre
Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Swaziland, Seychelles, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Dr. Amilar Cabral Scholarship Offer of one scholarship has been made under this Scheme. The
scholarship is given to African national by the Government of India.
Dr. Aneurin Bevan Offer of-one scholarship has been made under this scheme to the
Memorial Fellowship United Kingdom. This scheme has been set up by the Government of
India on the request of High Commission of India, London in 1964.
Partial Financial Under this scheme, financial assistance in the form of loan to the extent
Assistance Scheme of Rs. 6,000/- is given to Indian students/academics desirous of going
abroad to attend seminars/conferences, etc., who have already obtained
scholarship/financial assistance from other sources but are short of funds.
During the period under report, 3 academics were given assistance
under this scheme.
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