Scholarship for single girl child
The University Grants Commission (UGC), based on the initiative of the Human Resource Development Ministry, has introduced the postgraduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child. The scheme is applicable to girls who have taken admission in regular first year master’s degree programme in any recognised university or a postgraduate college during the current year.
Amount
The duration of the scholarship is two years for 10 months in each year. The number of available scholarships per year is 1,200. Selected students will get Rs. 2,000 per month. The scheme is for non-professional courses. Distance mode of education is not covered.
A student who is awarded the scholarship will not be debarred from accepting any other scholarship. The candidate is entitled to only one scholarship: either PG Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holder or Indira Gandhi PG Scholarship for Single Girl Child.
Prior approval
A student desirous of leaving the studies mid-way without completing the PG degree will have to take prior approval from the UGC by submitting an application along with justification through the university concerned.
Any student who discontinues the studies without prior approval of the UGC will have to refund the whole amount and the institution concerned will be responsible for this. The university/college has to submit a certificate of completion of the PG course in respect of each student utilising this scholarship.
The applicant must file an affidavit from Gazetted Officers (not below the rank of Tahsildar) confirming that she is the only child in her family, give proof of admission to the master’s course and submit the matriculation certificate.
Eligible students may submit their applications to the Joint Secretary (NIC), University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002.
R. RAVIKANTH REDDY
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