National Handicapped Finance
& Development Corporation (NHFDC) is implementing two Scholarship schemes ―
(1) 1000 Scholarships under Trust Fund & (2)
500 Scholarships under National Fund ― on behalf of Ministry of
Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India. These scholarships are for
students with disabilities (with disability 40% and above) for pursuing professional
courses during the academic year 2012-2013.
1000 scholarships under Trust
Fund will be awarded in 2012-13 to students with disabilities for professional
courses at Graduate and Post Graduate level. Under this scheme, total
non-refundable fee is reimbursed as applicable to Govt. Institutions. In
addition, maintenance and books/stationery allowance to the tune of Rs. 31,000/- for Graduate Course and Rs.
40,000/- for Post Graduate Courses are also allowed. Financial assistance will
also be provided for purchase of aids and appliances for visual & hearing
impaired students (once in life-time). This scholarship scheme is restricted to
those students with disabilities whose total family income is not more than Rs. 3.00 lakh per annum. A novel
feature of this scheme is that students can apply anytime during the academic
year 2012-13. Even students pursuing correspondence courses are eligible under
this scheme. A student is required to send an advance copy on-line to NHFDC (www.nhfdc.nic.in ) and
send printed copy toNational Handicapped Finance and Development
Corporation (NHFDC), Red Cross Bhawan, Sector-12,
Faridabad-121007 along with the requisite documents {( i).
Academic record – attested copies of relevant certificates/mark sheets for the
qualifying examination. ii) Proof of annual income - Proof of income shall
include last salary slip of parent/guardian, acknowledgement of income
tax/income certificate
from revenue official/gazetted
officer/public representative e.g. MP, MLA, MLC, Panchayat
officials etc.iii) Disability certificate. iv) Course
fee receipt if any, duly paid during the academic session, v) Receipt/Invoice
of eligible assistive devices duly countersigned by the authorized signatory of
the institution, vi) In case of continuation of scholarship in a succeeding
year, a copy of the mark sheet of the preceding year)}.
500 Scholarships under
National Fund will be awarded in the year 2012-13 to students with disabilities
for higher academic/professional or technical courses Ph.D/M.Phill/PG
Level/Graduate or at Diploma/Certificate level. Financial assistance can be
given for computer with editing software for blind/deaf graduate and
post-graduate students pursuing professional courses and for support access
software for cerebal palsy students. This Scholarship
scheme is restricted to those handicapped students whose total family income upto Rs. 1.80 lakh
per annum. A student must apply before last date i.e. 31.08.2012. A
student is required to send an advance copy on-line to NHFDC (www.nhfdc.nic.in) and send printed copy to National Handicapped Finance and
Development Corporation (NHFDC), Red Cross Bhawan,
Sector-12, Faridabad-121007 along with the requisite documents {i). Academic records (attested copy of certificates and
Mark sheets - matric & above), ii).Family Income
Certificate/ Proof of annual income, e.g. Salary Slip, last Income tax
Assessment order, iii) Attested copy of Disability Certificate, iv) Course fee
receipt (if any) with break-up of each item duly paid during the academic
session, v) Hostel Certificate or certificate from the house owner in case of
accommodation hired by at least by a group of 3 students living together with
common mess arrangements)}.
The applicant has to apply
online (www.nhfdc.nic.in) for both the scholarship schemes and send printed
copy of the online filled application duly countersigned and recommended by the
Head of the Institution, where they are studying along with the requisite
documents.
It
is to be noted that without a hard copy of application, a candidate’s
application in soft copy will not be entertained.
Source : PIB, July 6, 2012
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