Ministry : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Aims to provide financial assistance to SC students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education.
Scheme:
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It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a funding pattern of 60-40 for the Centre and States.
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These scholarships are available for studies in India only and are awarded by the government of the State/Union Territory to which the applicant actually belongs i.e. permanently settled.
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Some revision has been made in scheme recently.
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The revision in PMS-SC scheme aims to ensure effective implementation and better monitoring of the schemes.
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It will cover larger numbers of eligible and deserving poor SC students who will be able to pursue higher studies.
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It will also ensure effective implementation, achieve de-duplication and enhanced monitoring.
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Under revised PMS-SC, annual parental income ceiling has been increased to Rs. 2.5 lakh.
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Disbursement of scholarships will be now through Aadhaar seeded bank accounts.