The University Grants Commission (UGC) provides financial assistance to Central/State/UGC maintained deemed to be universities and colleges for SC/ST students under following three schemes:-
(1) Remedial Coaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate Level for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority Communities Students.
(2) Coaching for entry into services for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority Communities Students.
(3) Coaching of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority Communities candidates to prepare for National Eligibility Test (NET)/State Level Eligibility Test (SLET).
Universities and Colleges covered under Section 2(f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act, with students belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer)/Minority communities are considered for financial assistance on lump sum basis by UGC under these schemes. An amount of Rs. 48.45 crores was spent in XIth Plan on these schemes. Besides, UGC provides fellowship to SC/ST students under the Scheme of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) since 2005. Under RGNF, 2000 slots for SC and 667 slots for ST students are filled every year.
This information was given by Dr. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Source:pib
(1) Remedial Coaching at Undergraduate and Postgraduate Level for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority Communities Students.
(2) Coaching for entry into services for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority Communities Students.
(3) Coaching of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Minority Communities candidates to prepare for National Eligibility Test (NET)/State Level Eligibility Test (SLET).
Universities and Colleges covered under Section 2(f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act, with students belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non creamy layer)/Minority communities are considered for financial assistance on lump sum basis by UGC under these schemes. An amount of Rs. 48.45 crores was spent in XIth Plan on these schemes. Besides, UGC provides fellowship to SC/ST students under the Scheme of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship (RGNF) since 2005. Under RGNF, 2000 slots for SC and 667 slots for ST students are filled every year.
This information was given by Dr. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Source:pib
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