Calling For Proposal Letter
Calling For Proposal Letter
11017/58/2016-SCD-I
By Speed Post/Email/Website
No.11016/01/2020-SCD-I
Government of India
Department of Social Justice& Empowerment
Ministry of Social Justice& Empowerment
The Registrar/Dean/Principal
(All the notified Institutions as per list)
Sir,
As you are aware, the Government of India has been implementing the Central
Sector Scholarship Scheme of “Top Class Education” since 2007. The Scheme aims at
recognizing and promoting quality education amongst students belonging to Scheduled Castes
by providing full financial support. The scheme covers SC students for pursuing studies
beyond 12th class and it is available to 256 notified institutions under the Scheme. Under this
Scheme, the students who get admission in the notified courses in notified Institutions are
eligible to get financial support as scholarship for covering four items namely:
Full tuition fee and non-refundable charges (there will be a ceiling of Rs. 2.00 lakhs
per annum per student for private sector institutions and Rs.3.72 lakhs per annum per
student for the private sector flying clubs for Commercial Pilot Training and Type
Rating Courses)
Living expenses to the beneficiary @ Rs. 3000/- per month per student
Books and stationery @ Rs. 5000/- per annum per student and
A latest computer/laptop of reputed brand with accessories like UPS and printer
limited to Rs. 45000/- per student as one time assistance during the course.
2. The eligibility criteria for the Scheme are listed below:
Those SC students having total annual family income from all sources up to Rs. 8.00
lakh and having secured admission in a full-time course in any of the notified
institutions on the basis of merit as per the entrance examination list given at
Annexure-2, are eligible for scholarship under the Scheme to the extent of the number
of scholarships (slots) allocated to the institution for the course.
In case the number of eligible students admitted exceeds the number of slots allotted to
the institution, the scholarship will be restricted to the top students in the merit list
based on the admission criteria for the course. However, if there is more than one
student with equal marks for the last available slot in an institution, preference should
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be given to the student with the lowest family income. The remaining students from
SC category admitted in the institution shall be eligible for the Post-Matric
Scholarship (PMS) administered by this Ministry through State Governments/UT
Administrations, provided such students are otherwise eligible under the said scheme.
In case the institution finds that the number of eligible candidates in the 1st year are
less than the number of slots allotted to it, the balance slots may be offered to eligible
students studying in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, etc. on the basis of entrance exam merit list
as given in Annexure-2, giving priority to those with higher number of years left to
complete their respective course i.e. 2nd year students are to get priority over the 3rd
year students and so on.
Thirty percent (30%) of slots allotted to the Institution shall be reserved for eligible SC
girl students. In the absence of sufficient number of girl students, the slots may be
transferred to eligible boy students as per their entrance exam merit list. However, the
30% slots as mentioned above will not include those girl students who are selected on
the basis of their performance in the overall merit list of SC students of the Institution.
The benefit of the Scheme will not be provided to more than 2 siblings in a family.
The students will submit an affidavit in the Institution to certify that he/she is not the
third sibling of the family who is availing benefit under the Scheme.
The scholarship will be terminated if the student fails to get promoted to the next
semester/ class.
3. The institutes are required to register their credentials on the National Scholarship
Portal (NSP) (if not registered previously). The URL of the NSP is http://scholarship.gov.in.
It is intimated that the fresh proposals of batch 2020-21 and renewal proposals of all other
previous years would be handled through National Scholarship Portal (NSP) only.
4. The online applications must be submitted by the students before 31-10-2020. These
applications should be verified/ rejected by the Institutes based on the eligibility criteria and
the merit list as per the entrance exam ranking, as mentioned in Annexure-2, amongst the
eligible students, reservation available for girls and available number of slots to them by 31-
10-2020. The merit list will be prepared as per the qualifying exam details prescribed at
Annexure-2 of the revised Scheme guidelines.
5. The institute will take note of following points before verifying the applications:
To verify that the students are not getting any scholarship either from the State
government or from the Ministry/Department of Government of India.
Separate break up of Annual fee/other non-refundable charges.
The institutes will not verify the renewal application if the student has failed to clear
the final exam of the last year. If the institute verifies an application for renewal
during a particular year, it will be assumed that the student has passed the last year/last
term final examination.
The institutes, while verifying the application of students, MUST verify that the
income certificate of the student is issued by the Revenue Officer of the State from
which he belongs. No ITR or Form-16 of the parent will be entertained.
6. While applying for the fresh proposals of 2020-21 following things must also be kept
in mind:
The merit list of the students shall be decided as per the entrance exam ranking from
which the students have secured admission in the institute. The list of the entrance
exams, which would decide the criteria of the merit list, has been given in Annexure-2
of the Scheme guidelines.
The institutes must fill either rank or percentile of all the students in appropriate
column. Only one kind (rank or percentile) of details should be filled in respect of all
the students of the same institute. Submission of multiple kinds of entries in the field
may lead to rejection of proposal.
The institutes must verify only that many applications which are limited to slots
allocated to institutes. The list of slots allotted to institutes is annexed with the Scheme
guidelines which are uploaded on Ministry’s website. In case the number of
applications verified is more than the allotted slots, the NSP would sort out the
application and limit it to the fixed slots based upon the entrance exam ranking
submitted in the application form.
The tuition fee and other non-refundable charges would be paid to institute.
The Boarding and Lodging charges, Books and Stationery charges and computer
charges would be paid to students directly.
The other non-refundable charges MUST NOT include Boarding and Lodging
charges, Books and Stationery charges and computer charges.
The institute MUST keep the boarding and lodging charges restricted to Rs.3000/- per
month (i.e. Rs.36,000/- per annum). It MUST not claim more than this.
The Book and Stationery charges MUST be restricted to Rs.5,000/- per annum.
The institute MUST be very careful in verifying the applications as the amount once
filled/verified can not be altered.
7. The institute must enter the details in EAT Module in PFMS before any further
grant is released to the institute/ students of the institute.
8. The process of applying as renewal candidate (for fresh students of 2018-19 and
2019-20)-
The fresh students of 2018-19 and 2019-20 who have not got the scholarship through
NSP in the first or second year, must also fill their renewal scholarship through NSP.
The Ministry and NSP are in the process of enabling the renewal application of the
students in the NSP for allowing even such students to apply for renewal of
scholarship.
In cases, were the students of an institute, if received the scholarship of 2018-19 and
2019-20 as fresh students, are not able to apply as renewal candidate, the institute must
immediately inform the Ministry at [email protected], so that the renewal
applications of these students may be enable on the NSP.
9. The institute MUST be very careful in verifying the applications as the amount once
filled/verified can not be altered. Any mismatch in the verification data and the document
uploaded on the Portal would be taken very seriously by the Department.
10. No release would be allowed if the institute does not have AISHE Code.
11. The revised guidelines for the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class
Education for SC Students is enclosed at Annexure-I. In case of any queries, mail can be sent
at the mail ID “[email protected]”.
12. In the case of Top Class Scholarship Scheme for SC students the important dates are
as follows-
Yours faithfully,
(Govind Mishra)
Under Secretary to Govt. of India
Tel No.011-23381641
Signature Not Verified
1. Background
The Finance Minister in his Budget speech on the Union Budget 2005-06
made the following announcements –
2.1 The Scheme aims at recognizing and promoting quality education amongst
students belonging to SCs, by providing full financial support. The Scheme will
cover SC students for pursuing studies beyond 12th class.
2.2 The Scheme will operate in all the institutions notified by the Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment for FY 2020-21 only, subject to extension of the Scheme
beyond the indicated period.
2.4 The scholarship, once awarded, will continue till the completion of the
course, subject to satisfactory performance of the student.
3. Eligibility
3.1 Those SC students having total annual family income from all sources up to
Rs. 8.00 lakh and having secured admission in a full-time prescribed course in any
of the notified institutions according to the general selection criteria prescribed by
the concerned institution, will be eligible for scholarship under the Scheme to the
extent of the number of scholarships (slots) allocated to the institution for the
course.
3.2 In case the number of eligible students admitted exceeds the number of slots
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allotted to the institution, the scholarship will be restricted to the top students in the
inter-se merit list based on the admission criteria for the course as mentioned in
Annexure-II. However, if there is more than one student with equal marks for the
last available slot in an institution, preference should be given to the student with
the lower family income. The remaining students from SC category admitted in the
institution shall be eligible for the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) administered by
this Ministry through State Governments/UT Administrations, provided such
students are otherwise eligible under the said scheme.
3.3 In case the institution finds that the number of eligible candidates in the 1st
year are less than the number of slots allotted to it, the balance slots may be offered
to eligible students studying in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, etc. on the basis of inter-se
merit of previous year’s result giving priority to those with higher number of years
left to complete their respective course i.e. 2 nd year students are to get priority over
the 3rd year students and so on.
3.4 Thirty percent (30%) of slots allotted to the Institution shall be reserved for
eligible SC girl students as per their inter-se merit. In the absence of sufficient
number of girl students, the slots may be transferred to eligible boy students as per
their inter-se merit.
3.5 However, the 30% slots as mentioned above will not include those girl
students who are selected on the basis of their performance in the overall merit list
of SC students of the Institution.
3.6 The benefit of the Scheme will not be provided to more than 2 siblings in a
family. The students will submit an affidavit in the Institution to certify that he/she
is not the third sibling of the family who is availing benefit under the Scheme.
3.7 The scholarship will be terminated if the student fails to get promoted to the
next semester/ class.
4.1 All the IIMs / IITs/ IIITs / AIIMSs/ NITs/NIFTs/ NIDs/ Indian Institutes of
Hotel Management, National Law Universities and other Central Government
Institutions will be eligible to be included in the Scheme, subject to their applying
for being included in the Scheme and recommendation by the Selection Committee
under the scheme, or if the Selection Committee itself recommends the name of the
institute for inclusion in the list of empanelled institutes of the scheme . If an
institution is not in any of the above categories, it has to be included in the current
list of i). National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A++ and A+
Accredited Institutions or ii) Top 100 National Institutional Ranking Framework
(NIRF) Institutions or iii).Institutions of National Importance as per lists issued by
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) from time to time.
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4.2 For Commercial Pilot Training Course and Type Rating Courses all institutes
approved by Director General of Civil Aviation shall be eligible for empanelment
under the Scheme.
4. The list of the ‘Top Class’ Institutions to be covered under the Scheme along
with number of scholarship slots will be notified by the Department of Social
Justice and Empowerment. Any addition or deletion to the list shall be notified by
the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, as and
when required, based on the recommendations of the Steering Committee set up
under the Scheme.
4. Any institution not applying under the Scheme continuously for 3 years shall
be removed from the list of notified institutions under the Scheme.
5.1 The SC students, who secure admission in the notified institutions, will
be awarded scholarship to meet the requirements for (i) full tuition fee and non-
refundable charges (there will be a ceiling of Rs. 2.00 lakh per annum per student
for private sector institutions and Rs. 3.72 lakhs per annum per student for the
private sector flying clubs for Commercial Pilot Training and Type Rating Courses)
(ii) living expenses to the beneficiary @ Rs. 3000/- per month per student (iii)
books and stationery @ Rs. 5000/- per annum per student and (iv) a latest
computer/laptop of reputed brand with accessories like UPS and printer limited to
Rs. 45000/- per student as one time assistance during the course.
5.2The Scheme will be funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
on 100% basis.
5.3 The scholarship will become payable immediately after a student has secured
admission and has started attending the classes.
5.4The payment of tuition fee and other non-refundable charges will be made
directly to the institution by the Central Government through Direct Benefit
Transfer mode.
5.5 Similarly, the payment of living expenses, books & stationery and
computer/laptop with accessories will be made directly to the student by the Central
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6 Other Provisions
6.1 With a view to ensure access of the provisions of this Scheme to all students ,
the institution will incorporate the salient features of the scheme in their prospectus,
in addition to putting the same on the website of the institution.
6.2 The students will submit their application on National Scholarship Portal
(NSP). The institutes will verify the applications on NSP for submission to the
Ministry. The institution will follow the limit of the slots assigned to it and will
verify only as many applications as number of slots provided to it. The last date of
verification of applications of the students by the institutions on NSP shall be 31st
of October.
6.3 In the case of new entrants i.e. to the first year of the course, the institution
will select eligible SC students on the basis of merit as per the entrance
examination merit list. The entrance exam of each course will be considered as per
the list given at Annexure-2. The students are required to apply under the Scheme
on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and upload their income certificate and
caste certificate on the Portal along with details of their bank account, Admission
Rank and Fee details to claim the scholarship. The institution shall verify all the
details before forwarding the applications to the Ministry.
6.6 The institution will furnish a Utilization Certificate in the prescribed format
for the tuition fee and non-refundable charges released to it.
6.7 The performance of the SC students covered under the Scheme shall be
monitored regularly by the Head of the respective institution and the same shall be
reported to the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment at the end of
each academic year.
6.8 Any institution violating the provisions of the Scheme and/or instructions
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6.10 The general provisions of the General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017, will
apply mutatis mutandis, and the institutions shall be bound by the general
principles laid therein.
The revised provisions of the scheme, including the extended slots from 1500 to
4200 are presently applicable for the year 2020-21 only. While it will be
endeavoured to extend these provisions for the coming financial years, however,
this shall depend upon many factors including allocation and availability of
sufficient funds under the scheme after 2020-21. If the amended scheme is not
extended or there is shortage of allocation and availability of funds under the
scheme, the following measures may be resorted to deal with the situation:
a. The number of slots against fresh admissions shall be restricted.
b. Only a limited number of most meritorious students admitted to the course in
2020-21 and provided scholarships under the scheme for the year, shall be
provided scholarships for the balance duration of the course.
c. The students left out as per prescription of (b) above, shall however be free
to avail benefits of scholarship under Centrally sponsored scheme ofPost
Metric Scholarship scheme for SC students, subject to their fulfilling the
conditions of that scheme.
8.2 The Committee may co-opt an expert as a special invitee, as and when it
deems necessary.
8.3 The Committee may recommend to the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment about addition or deletion of any institution based on their
performance. For the purpose, the Committee may take into account the
recommendations of the concerned bodies conducting the entrance examinations
for admissions into such courses or having the administrative control over such
institutions.
8.4 The Committee would equitably distribute the slots under the Scheme
amongst the notified institutions.
8.5 The Committee may periodically review the performance of the selected
institutions on the basis of the academic results and also recommend appropriate
modifications in the Scheme, as and when considered necessary.
9. Administrative Expenses
9.1 As the magnitude of data to be managed and processed would be very large,
there would be a need to engage qualified skilled personnel – on contract or out-
sourcing basis - right from the beginning to design, develop and operate the IT
based systems as well as enter, process, analyse, monitor, retrieve and transfer data.
9.2 A provision not exceeding 6% if the total budget will be made to meet the
administrative and allied costs of the Ministry for office equipment including
computers and accessories, furniture, development of appropriate software,
advertisements, engagement of personnel, etc.
9.3 The above provision will also be used for publicity, awareness generation,
evaluation and monitoring of the Scheme, through outside institutions/agencies
engaged by the Ministry of SJ&E, Government of India.
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Law- 27 181
3 NLU 24 175
ii. Private Institutions 3 6
4 Medical 27 177
i. Central Govt. Institutions 16 100
ii. Other Govt. Institutions 8 71
iii. Non Govt. Institutions 3 6
7 IHMs 29 65
ii. Private Institutes 2 3
Flying Clubs- 11 75
8 CPL Institutes 7 47
ii. AOI 1 15
iii. ATOs 2 11
iv Private ATOs 1 2
9 National Institutes 7 28
10 Miscellaneous 3 11
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