Sarkari Yojana
BPL (Below Poverty Line) Student Welfare Scholarship – Technical Education
About BPL (Below Poverty Line) Student Welfare Scholarship – Technical Education
The Technical Education Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, started the “BPL (Below Poverty Line) Student Welfare Scholarship – Technical Education” in 2007. It gives scholarship money to financially weaker students enrolled in government engineering and polytechnic colleges across Chhattisgarh, helping them pursue professional courses. Only Chhattisgarh domiciles who are not drawing any other scholarship can apply, and applications are taken in both semesters.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
01 Dec 2007
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for BPL (Below Poverty Line) Student Welfare Scholarship - Technical Education, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be native residents of Chhattisgarh
Applicants must be native residents of Chhattisgarh.
Applicants must not be availing any other scholarship
Applicants must not be availing any other scholarship.
Applicants must be regular students of a government…
Applicants must be regular students of a government engineering or polytechnic institution in Chhattisgarh.
Applicants must fall under the "General Category"
Applicants must fall under the "General Category".
The applicant's family must be "Below Poverty Line"
The applicant's family must be "Below Poverty Line".
The parent/guardian must hold a BPL (Below Poverty…
The parent/guardian must hold a BPL (Below Poverty Line) card issued by the state government.
The applicant's own name must appear on that…
The applicant's own name must appear on that BPL card.
For B.E. First Semester Students:
The award depends on marks/rank in the PET (Pre-Engineering Test) conducted by the Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board.
For Polytechnic First Semester Students: The award depends on the overall percentage secured in the qualifying examination for admission.
For Diploma Holders Admitted to B.E. through Lateral Entry: Merit is based on the percentage scored in the final year of the diploma.
For Students in Higher Classes: Awards follow a merit list drawn from marks in the last semester exam passed.
Post-Selection Conditions: Continuation depends on satisfactory academic progress and regular attendance.
Benefits Provided
BPL (Below Poverty Line) Student Welfare Scholarship - Technical Education provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
B.E
B.E. (Bachelor of Engineering) students get ₹1,000/- per month.
Diploma students get ₹500/- per month
Diploma students get ₹500/- per month.
Payment is made for no more than 10…
Payment is made for no more than 10 months in an academic year.
Where the real study period is shorter, the…
Where the real study period is shorter, the scholarship covers only that period.
The award is given semester by semester
The award is given semester by semester.
Renewal requires the student to clear the previous…
Renewal requires the student to clear the previous semester.
The institutions pay the scholarship to students by…
The institutions pay the scholarship to students by cheque.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Attested photocopy of the BPL (Below Poverty Line)…
Attested photocopy of the BPL (Below Poverty Line) card or certificate
Attested photocopy of the last semester's mark sheet…
Attested photocopy of the last semester's mark sheet (needed for renewal)
Every earlier passed mark sheet (for students who…
Every earlier passed mark sheet (for students who were not given a scholarship in past semesters)
2007-12-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for BPL (Below Poverty Line) Student Welfare Scholarship - Technical Education through the offline application process outlined below.
Print out the application form in the prescribed…
Print out the application form in the prescribed format.
Fill in every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized…
Fill in every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph (signed across it if needed), and attach copies of all required documents (self-attested if needed).
Within the stipulated time (if any), hand the…
Within the stipulated time (if any), hand the completed and signed form with documents to the Principal of the Institution, who checks the documents and either forwards new applications to the Directorate for approval or processes renewals for current beneficiaries.
Get a receipt or acknowledgement from the staff…
Get a receipt or acknowledgement from the staff member who accepted the application, making sure it records the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (if applicable). Post-Application Processes
Institution principals forward BPL scholarship proposals to the…
Institution principals forward BPL scholarship proposals to the Directorate for each semester (odd and even), sending the first proposal in September and the second in February.
The Directorate sanctions BPL scholarships on merit in…
The Directorate sanctions BPL scholarships on merit in a fair and transparent way, and releases the funds to the institution, which pays students by cheque.
Official Application & Website
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