Dimapur, April 6 (EMN): National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFDC), Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has invited applications from students with disabilities for award of scholarships under the Scholarship Scheme (Trust Fund).
Under this scheme, 2500 scholarship will be awarded to eligible students with disabilities for Degree and Post Degree level professional and technical courses from recognised institutions in India.
Under this scheme, 30% scholarship will be reserved for girls, which will be transferable to male students in case of non-availability of female candidates.
Scholarship will be awarded on quarterly basis for the applications received in preceding quarter. Under this scheme, an advance copy of application should also be submitted online (www.nhfdc.nic.in) by the candidate.
Reimbursement of non-refundable fees restricted to the limit of fee similar courses in government/ government aided institutions, maintenance allowance will be paid to the students for 10 months @ Rs 2500 per month for Professional Graduate Courses and Rs 3000 per month for Professional Post Graduate Courses one academic year.
Book/ stationery allowance will be paid to students pursuing Professional Graduate Course @ Rs 6000 per annum and Rs 10,000 per annum for pursuing Professional Post Graduate Courses. Differently-abled students in addition will be provided financial assistance for purchase of aids and appliances (only once during life time).
NHFDC said monthly income of the beneficiary/ parent or guardian should not be more than Rs 25,000 (Rs 3 lakh per annum) from all sources. Family income includes income of parent/guardian. It said scholarship holder under this scheme should not avail any other scholarship/ stipend for pursuing the course.
The applicant has to apply online (www.nhfdc.nic.in) and printed copy of the online filled application duly recommended by the Head of institution, where they are studying should reach to: National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFDC), 3rd Floor, PHD House, 4/2, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi – 110016. Applicants may apply any time in each academic year from July 1 to June 30 for scholarship under this scheme.
Applicants are asked to submit documents including (i) Academic record- attested copies of rtelevant certificates/ mark sheets for the qualifying examination. (ii) Proof of annual income – Proof of income should include last salary slip of parent/ guardian, acknowledgement of income tax/ income certificate from revenue official/ Gazetted officer/ public representative eg. MP, MLA, MLC, panchayat officials etc. (iii) Attested copy of Disability certificate. (iv) Course fee receipt (if any) duly paid during the academic session and countersigned by the authorised signatory of the institution. (v) Receipt/ invoice of eligible assistive devices duly countersigned by the authorised signatory of the institution. (vi) In case of continuation of scholarship in a succeeding year, attached attested copy of the mark sheets of the preceding year and (vii) Copy of the pass book of saving bank account and cancelled cheque.
